'Tis so sweet...to trust in Him

Song of the month.

'Tis so sweet, just to rest upon His promises...

A quick thought:

I received very constructive feedback from a professional trainer and that kinda 'opened' my eyes to see beyond all the fluff and oraditory abilities of a trainer. More than mere charisma or the ability to capture attention lies the keen interests in:

1. Education with empowerment

2. Effective Learning

2. Essential contextualization

At a glance, some can 'tell' that you are an educator. Some might just comment that you are 'good' at handling students. Some might even remark at how you gain rapport with them. But that's not enough. It's too minute a thought and narrow a view.

Instead of feeling condemned or lousy after receiving such feedbacks, I felt not just challenged but also motivated to grow and sharpen in the area of providing both value-addedness in the learning process of students and the effective journey of delivering content. Man, I feel so inadequate. No, that's not a sign of low self-esteem or looking down at myself. It's simply an acknowledgement of how low a depth my level of educating is. And I'm looking forward to growth!

Is it just a question of mere balance between expectations and the realistic learning curve of an individual? Still, that is so subjective and dependent on every person's gifts.

Students that crossed my path this afternoon were a bunch of monkeys mixed with students with dreams, ambitions and aspirations. I have only 3 hours with them. I should always give my fastest sprint lest I look back in regret.

You too, should you be a fellow educator, ought to run with great stamina so that we never short change these 'monkeys' who are nonetheless, still potential agents of change in the future.

I can only trust that during that 3 hours, something takes place from the inside.