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Why do people teach?

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i'm a teacher and i do it to pay the bills and for the extended holidays. it also gives me a good work life balance so i get to spend time with my family. finally it's a pleasure and it helps me to stay young at heart.

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Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I figured: why not?
After working in industry for a number of years (quantity surveyor) and making some good property investments, I looked at moving into lecturing, with the objective to get a better balance of life (instead of working a 6/7 day week) and after realising I got satisfaction from passing on knowledge (to juniors at work). However when I went to an open evening (wine, cheese, chats etc.) at a university, I discovered that I had been in the commercial world too long to effectively communicate with lecturers (not saying they are all the same, but I would suspect it isn't an isolated problem). After being there for 2 hours I asked what are you expecting to get from me (specific to that evening), and what are you expecting me to get from this because I have been here 2 hours and don't feel I am any the wiser for it. I still wasn't any wiser despite the direct line I decided to take. I decided that is wasn't for me as I suspected I would become very frustrated with my prospective fellow lecturers.

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Originally posted by cadwah
Those that can, do
Those that can't, teach
and those that can't teach, teach teachers
I always heard it as
Those that can, do
Those that can't, teach
and those that can't teach, teach gym.

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Originally posted by zebano
I always heard it as
Those that can, do
Those that can't, teach
and those that can't teach, teach gym.
Yeah but can Gym learn anything? Thought he was learning disabled...

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Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I figured: why not?
One gains alot of "Well being" when they teach. I know I do when I teach begginer skiers how to ski. Nothing satisfies me more then when I see a student of mine going down the slopes on their own.

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Originally posted by FreakyKBH
I figured: why not?
For the noble cause of nourishing young minds. Also, if you get lucky, you might score on a 14 year old.

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Putting down teachers is both arrogant and ignorant. Everything you know is because of a teacher .

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Originally posted by General Putzer
Putting down teachers is both arrogant and ignorant. Everything you know is because of a teacher .
Have you never learned anything by yourself?

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Have you never learned anything by yourself?
Don't start with me, nordlys, you know what I mean. Quibble with someone else.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Have you never learned anything by yourself?
If it weren't for a teacher, you'd never of had the ability to learn by yourself. Case closed.

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Originally posted by General Putzer
Don't start with me, nordlys, you know what I mean. Quibble with someone else.
No, I don't know what you mean. You said "Everything you know is because of a teacher". That sounds rather unambiguous, but obviously it's not what you mean. So what do you mean?

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Originally posted by Nordlys
No, I don't know what you mean. You said "Everything you know is because of a teacher". That sounds rather unambiguous, but obviously it's not what you mean. So what do you mean?
Read my post above yours, that should enlighten you.

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Originally posted by General Putzer
If it weren't for a teacher, you'd never of had the ability to learn by yourself. Case closed.
Okay, that answers my question at least partly. I guess your definition of "teacher" is very broad, then? Something like "anyone who ever teaches someone something" (so basically, everyone is a teacher)?

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Originally posted by Nordlys
so basically, everyone is a teacher?
Everyone is also a student.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Okay, that answers my question at least partly. I guess your definition of "teacher" is very broad, then? Something like "anyone who ever teaches someone something" (so basically, everyone is a teacher)?
Who taught you how to read, nordlys? A teacher.

Who taught you how to write, nordlys? A teacher.

Who taught you mathmatics history civics political science chemistry biology and all the other things you "think" you know?

A teacher.


No more sassy questions, I won't respond. I sense a lot of jerk in you.