I write these words to dedicate the best teacher
I came across in my life, his name was Pedro and apparently seemed hard.
Pedro was the best teacher in my life, he
taught me that there are few things comparable to the free-thinking intellectual,
excitement of seeing a student has their own opinions. Living the time where a
student arrives at establishing a discussion as equals, on certain issues, it
justifies many years of efforts and subjectivity have been able to instill our
best teachers.
Pedro was my teacher when I studied EGB 3rd in
my village with 8 years old. I remember how he taught us to read, add, subtract,
making summaries, and make us think about different things in life.
His classes were fun and full of great
movement. Each lesson was to explore and full of surprises, with a relaxed and
comfortable environment, which was incomparable with the other subjects.
He had an uncanny ability to explain concepts,
give each student personal attention, and when someone did not understand, did
not duplicate the explanation, but he turned around with incredible metaphors.
I understood then that metaphors are essential to teach science, because it is
a direct route to understanding the complex, and even the inaccessible.
Don Pedro even became our little confessor,
because when something bothered me he could give me some advice to ease my
concerns, making me feel special.
It was one of the people who inspired me to
dedicate myself to teaching, for his patience, tolerance and their high
expectations for their students, they were like whatever.
In conclusion I mean D.Pedro gave his life to
education, and thanks to him many of his students still have a commitment to
society and future generations.
The great importance of coming across in our
life with someone who is able to awaken in us a vocation, help us know our
limitations and realize this potential we do not know we have. I hope these
words help you understand why my vocation as a teacher and the model that I try
to follow to beat me every day as a person.
