The older I get, the more I come to appreciate
knowledge, and acquiring of information. Growing up, much of my education was
about memorizing facts and “stuff” to pass a test. I found many classes
interesting (especially science, or course), but felt so much pressure to make
sure I had things memorized. There were lots of things I did not truly
internalize to understand, until I became a teacher and I had to teach the same
concepts to my own students.
“Nothing is yet in its truest form.”
–C.S. Lewis
What I have come to learn about myself in the
last five years of being a science teacher is that information and learning
constantly evolves. The story of what I know as a scientist, and as a teacher,
has not been finalized; nothing is set in stone. I have come to realize that
acquiring knowledge is in my hands.
