It Isn't Fair - Portfolio

He was so mean...he was always telling me what I wasn't good at; what I needed to be better in. He was always so direct.

It wasn't fair.

He gave me so much flak about my habits and the way that I walked, talked, and took showers (yeah...I took too long apparently).

"This is the way I am," I would always say.

"That is not how a missionary should act," he would reply. Every. Time.

It wasn't fair.

I didn't wake up on time in order to help those I went there to help. I didn't practice saying the Spanish phrases enough to be able to teach those I came into contact with. I didn't communicate my ideas enough...

It wasn't fair!

I didn't thank him for being a great teacher. I didn't ask him for more advice. I didn't watch him or observe him enough. I didn't learn from him enough. I didn't have enough time with him.

IT ISN'T FAIR!

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  1. SHTeach&LearnApril 30, 2018 at 1:46 PM

    So true how we miss opportunities to learn when we are young. This is a great one to share with your students.

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