Why Do I Love to Teach?
by Prof. Ma. Floran Tan Sometimes I asked myself what is it in teaching that I love? Is it the everyday grind of the classroom setting featuring the dynamic interactions showcasing various personas and characters? Or probably the exploring of ideas and concepts and their fusion reflecting endless plethora of knowledge ? Or should I say the new and novel insights expressed and presented in the arena of learning on a daily basis? Or simply the usual exchange of pleasantries and conversations in class and along the corridors? I guess all of these create a picturesque teaching and learning panorama which invigorate and inspire me to wake up everyday and teach. Well, it has been 29 yrs. since my romance with teaching started. But before even that, I knew that I have this burning passion to teach. However, this love did not blossom during my teenage years simply because teaching was and stil...