WHEN I WAS A STUDENT

                      实验中学  罗伟

      “Who is an ideal teacher?” this question has aroused in the minds of thousands of people and has been discussed innumerable times. It can be based on their personal experiences with teachers, their fondness for a particular subject that enhances their liking to the teacher or even the attractiveness to the teacher.
      My answer about this question appeared when a maths teacher came into our classroom. There were so many good qualities in her and make her my ideal teacher. Her name is Mrs. Tang, whose character enchantment impresses me a lot.
       A teacher should never demand for respect. There are a few teachers and sirs (especially) who actually demand for respect. They are more like a politician, not a teacher. ‘Respect’ is something that arises slowly between two people. Respect should be mutual.

Secondly, a teacher should show his equality with the students. A teacher should see the children through his eyes like a person and not like a student. Some teachers consider students a secondary level to them and therefore, they tend to consider themselves superior. I don’t like the idea of ranks as it differentiates two people considering one high and the other low.
      A teacher can also be classified as an ‘ideal teacher’ based on little, overlooked facts. For example, it is raining. You, without any aid, make your way through the water. A teacher passes by. Not even looking at you but certainly aware of your presence, leaving you struggling in the rain. My maths teacher always helps students whenever they are in need of help, whether it is in school or outside school. A teacher whom you know very well shouldn’t become a stranger to you the moment you leave school.

Even the way of teaching is a fundamental quality for judging a teacher. An ideal teacher doesn’t have to silent everyone all the time but to make the students remain silent. The teacher makes them so engrossed in her teaching that she doesn’t have to ask for silence; she gets it. My ideal teacher converted the usually dull subject into such an interesting one with her new and innovative teaching methods that students wanted to listen more of her.
     These are the qualities present in an ideal teacher. If you ask me whether I can be classified as an ideal teacher for my sister at the age of eighteen, I myself admit no. I have none of the above qualities. I can’t tolerate my sister’s fidgety behavior, nor can I make her engrossed in my teaching. I guess it is incredibly hard to be an ideal teacher, and I salute my maths teacher for explaining the true meaning of an ‘ideal teacher’.