Catman25 Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 I'd be a teacher just to be that one cool teacher that everyone loves. Not to mention there are never any Asian teachers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocana Posted March 24, 2012 Report Share Posted March 24, 2012 [quote name='+Catman' timestamp='1332560192' post='5885912'] I'd be a teacher just to be that one cool teacher that everyone loves. Not to mention there are never any Asian teachers. [/quote] Because most Asians would rather make money with their knowledge. Although my school did have a Korean orchestra teacher. He was pretty swell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 What better way to use your knowledge than to spread it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocana Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 You can spread it without being a teacher, scientists publish works for other scientists all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cin Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Closest I'd go would be teaching assistant (want to do Lv 2, but cannot afford the course). I just remember the hard time kids gave the teachers at school. (Not so much in primary school), and ruled teacher out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 [quote name='+Catman' timestamp='1332643451' post='5887457'] What better way to use your knowledge than to spread it? [/quote] Being a teacher means spreading a predefined set of knowledge that the government tells you to spread. A better way would be to get a PhD and publish a bunch of crap. It's a bit more difficult obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Publishing works is fine, but the audience in which it affects is smaller, assuming I haven't made a historical discovery or something of that magnitude. Every year a teacher will get new students, so by the time their career is over, they would've taught quite a large number of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Okay, better idea. College Professor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocana Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 [quote name='+Catman' timestamp='1332711529' post='5888429'] Publishing works is fine, but the audience in which it affects is smaller, assuming I haven't made a historical discovery or something of that magnitude. Every year a teacher will get new students, so by the time their career is over, they would've taught quite a large number of people. [/quote] Eh, it's a bit of a trade off, imo. Academic publication is the stuff that is more likely to get *actual* results done. Face it, the majority of your students (assuming you are teaching intro college courses or lower) probably don't care about what you have to say, and are only there because they're required to be. You might make a profound impact on one or two of them per year, which is still a completely awesome and profound thing (and who knows, maybe they really will go on to do amazing things in that field), but publishing for other professionals of your field is more likely to create direct results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catman25 Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 Although this sounds weak, students will have to care about what I teach if they want to pass. There's also a slight chance I become the dude from Tuesdays with Maurie, or a Last Lecture sort of figure. On the other hand, publishing is probably better, that is, if I actually have work I can publish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocana Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 You could always become a professor that teaches high-level classes. Best of both worlds- you're teaching students that actually care about what you have to say, AND you're publishing research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tentacruel Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 [quote name='Vairocana' timestamp='1332765259' post='5889204'] You could always become a professor that teaches high-level classes. Best of both worlds- you're teaching students that actually care about what you have to say, AND you're publishing research. [/quote] I'd like to wind up in a position like that when I'm older. Like 50 or something. But first, game designer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vairocana Posted March 26, 2012 Report Share Posted March 26, 2012 And if you're good enough, you'll be set for life. My mythology teacher has life-time employment security because my college wanted him here that badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icy Posted March 29, 2012 Report Share Posted March 29, 2012 I've taught a fair lot of people on YCM about a lot of things. Whether General Art, Photoshop, Spriting, Conceptualizing, Economics, how to approach projects, biology, psychology, even a few Monk style meditative techniques. And they've all taught me or given me something I absolutely appreciate in return. I love education, I love learning and I love discovery. Teaching is the process of which we share it, so I love it as well. Numerous teacher's have impacted me, one in particular that I refer to as my "Mentor". He was my High School Art Teacher, and the closest thing I have to a father. He showed me such wisdom and insight... its been a few years, but his words still guide me as I soar through the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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