As a teacher, what do you know about life that others don't?

Cindy Millet, Teacher
Updated Jul 23 · Upvoted by Adi Widjaja Chew, LLB in progress, National University of Singapore
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The smartest students, are not always the most successful in life.
Popularity in high school does not guarantee popularity in college, in many cases it’s the exact opposite.
Not everyone should go to college.
Parents who continually rescue their child, mislead them into thinking that they are incapable, untrustworthy and powerless.
Everyone has some sort of dysfunctional issue, whether they know it or not.
Those who are aware of their dysfunctional traits are the most emotionally healthy.
Students with learning issues are usually more prepared for the difficulties of real life, due to having to work harder than their peers.
People that come from homes where they are frequently abused, will mostly likely abuse others, become abused, or have other mental issues, if they do not get the necessary help.
Humility is the opposite of weakness. Humility allows you to admit that you don’t have all the answers.
Gratitude is holding things loosely, knowing that everything can be taken away.
Developing social skills and emotional intelligence, will help you in a myriad of situations, from employment opportunities to intimate relationships.
If you want to motivate someone to learn, build a relationship with them.
Teaching has a lot to do with facilitating and guiding rather than lecturing.
The best way to remember something is to teach it to someone else.
You become stagnant if you think you know it all.
Trying to understand another’s perspective rather than proving them wrong, is maturity.
Your reputation is built on your behavior, more than your words.
You will never stop learning.
As a teacher, what do you know about life that others don't?

Vocabularies：

untrustworthy：adj.不能信赖的、靠不住的；

dysfunctional：adj.机能失调的、功能障碍的；

trait：n.element in sb's personality; distinguishing characteristic 人的个性、显着的特点、特徵；
traits：n. 特性、特质、性格；

myriad：n.extremely large number 无数、极大数量: Each galaxy contains myriads of stars. 每一星系都有无数的恒星。
adj.[attrib 作定语] uncountably many 无数的；

facilitate： (of an object, a process, etc but not of a person) make (sth) easy or less difficult (指物体、过程等，但不用於指人)使(某事物)容易或减少困难；

stagnant：showing no activity (and therefore not developing or progressing); sluggish 停滞的、不景气的。