I know from experience how hard it is to deal with kids. I am not yet a mother. But still I am more qualified to say the least that kids are hard to deal with. I deal with them for 12 long years.
As I have mentioned before I was a former teacher. I taught high schools kids. Yep, not just any kids but kids in the most critical stage of their lives. I dealt with kids who are in their transitions. I dealt with kids who are confused and outraged. I dealt with kids who are torn and abused.
It was really a wonderful life-changing experience to know those kids. I learned a lot from their life stories. I learned a lot from their personal experiences. I learned a lot from their struggles. It made me a stronger person. It made me more understanding and compassionate. It made me what and who I am now.
[...] I may not be well-compensated for the work I’ve done [monetary wise], but the intangible benefits of seeing my students graduate… earn a degree… start a family… leave the country to seek greener pastures… build their own dreams and achieving them… and reaping success one after another – to me is the most important rewards I’ve ever had. For I believe that their success – is also mine. [...]