Comments on: Miss Jekyll and Miss Hyde

By: Karina

Karina — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 10:51:46 +0000

In reply to Teodora. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think like in any profession it's important to develop, adapt to changes and practise newly learnt skills, i.e. for me it's use of technology in the classroom. However, I noticed a big difference when I am being a teacher and when I'm being a student: I don't panic that much as a teacher- there's a totally different story when I turn into a student, lol ;)

By: Teodora

Teodora — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 22:33:12 +0000

This is very interesting. I was thinking today about people who have experience in teaching, I was saying to myself, that probably teaching helps them act with more authority in everyday life to, but after reading your article, I have second thoughts. Maybe teaching is just a skill you get because you practice, and doesn’t necessarily become a part of your personality in everyday life. At least not the skills and attitude you adopt in the classroom. Though, there might be some influences.

By: Karina

Karina — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 20:58:52 +0000

In reply to karinapearl.

Thanks,Karina. Yeah, this ‘F’ thing…. Fear, I mean of course 😉 There’s another thing it started occurring to me too- and I owe it to my daily meditations- I realised that the education system I survived (!) had put such a rigid structure around me that every time I’ve got some flexibility and freedom to do something my way, I struggle. But at least I know I’ve got another wall to demolish and I know exactly which one too! Good luck to me 😉 Thanks for your encouragement!

By: karinapearl

karinapearl — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 20:44:19 +0000

Thank you for your frank and honest post, Karina. (As if you would do anything else!) I totally hear you. I feel I am often in the same situation. I am also doing an MA now, and ‘all’ I have to do is my final project and I am done…but two years have passed and I am still avoiding it! The irony is, is that in many ways, I have done it. I mean I have taken all that I have learned on the MA, and I have applied it in my real life and have had great results in terms of teaching face to face, teaching online and designing lessons and courses in general. If I were to grade myself I would have a distinction! And yet, I struggle to pull myself back to the rigidity of my dissertation project to get that final grade. I think what I’m (we’re?) struggling with is the perennial fear of failure. Even if I am faaaaaaar from failing. Failing is a remote possibility. And I get obsessed with that, even if it’s like only 0.00001% possible! So it’s a matter of looking failure in the face, and then pushing him over, in order to walk towards our destiny!

By: karinapearl

karinapearl — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 20:31:29 +0000

In reply to Yuliya. I do Pomodoros! It helps me focus when I have a time limit on tasks.