October 10, 2017
Responsibility.
As we age we take on more responsibility. In the home perhaps it is chores, at school more freedoms, at work bigger projects. Whether we like it or not, responsibilities are added to our plates throughout life. How we handle them is our choice.
There are those that take new responsibilities in stride and continue as normal, but then there are others who look at new responsibilities as a burden that can not be overcome. They then whine, moan and groan, sometimes even giving up altogether. They blame others for this new challenge and dwell on the past 'better' time when this was not their problem.
I see it everyday yet I have no idea what to do about it. How to combat this negativity. Our society is already suffering in so many ways, yet the next generation has the potential to change the tone. As a teacher, I will encounter both types of students... but how do I help them overcome... I have not yet figured out. I hope that once I have a classroom of my own the answer will become more obvious, but until then I will continue to search for why.
Responsibility.
As we age we take on more responsibility. In the home perhaps it is chores, at school more freedoms, at work bigger projects. Whether we like it or not, responsibilities are added to our plates throughout life. How we handle them is our choice.
There are those that take new responsibilities in stride and continue as normal, but then there are others who look at new responsibilities as a burden that can not be overcome. They then whine, moan and groan, sometimes even giving up altogether. They blame others for this new challenge and dwell on the past 'better' time when this was not their problem.
I see it everyday yet I have no idea what to do about it. How to combat this negativity. Our society is already suffering in so many ways, yet the next generation has the potential to change the tone. As a teacher, I will encounter both types of students... but how do I help them overcome... I have not yet figured out. I hope that once I have a classroom of my own the answer will become more obvious, but until then I will continue to search for why.
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