Why did I choose to be a teacher?

I took up teaching by chance and not by choice. Having nothing to do and no marketing jobs being available for women ten years ago in Saudi Arabia, I was left with few options, so I took the plunge into world of teaching . I thought it would be more constructive rather being a housewife, gossiping with neighbors and meandering was the last thing on Earth that I wanted to do.

Today I am so grateful to God for having helped me make the most appropriate choice of my career.

I had never doubted the fact that teachers work selflessly towards the fulfillment of only one noble aim-i.e the development of their students, shaping the society, the nation as a whole. There was no shadow of doubt that surrounded the fact that teaching is one of the most noblest and selfless professions in the world ever since times immemorial, however due to some earlier paradigms and mental maps I falsely conceived that there is no scope of any growth, development or progress in this profession.

During the last ten years that I have been in this profession, I have seen myself metamorphosised and completely transformed into a professional teacher, developing and growing every single day, during every single lesson preparation and delivering them. It has helped me to shatter the old belief system of perceiving the teacher as someone who would just come, teach and go, rather now I see teachers as counsellors, PR’s, managers, designers, leaders, mentors, contributing to develop better citizens  of the worlds.

The smile of a student struggling to get a concept right, the gratefulness of parents, and the achievements of your students, there is so much to motivate you to give your best…..

Every single day is a new learning experience.

Every single child looks at you with hope, hope that will either make or break his future. A simple smile conveying, “Go Ahead! You are right, You can do it” can change the course of someone’s life, he would transcend to higher success. And I feel proud to be a part of the community which brings about this change.

I am so privileged to be working at Winchester School which has given me innumerable opportunities to hone my skills and given a whole new meaning to the entire teaching learning process.

Today, I am so proud to be a teacher.