I Don't Want To But I Have To

I'm hoping I'll feel much better right after the last full stop of this post. If that isn't the case, I'll have to come and do it over again but then, is that allowed? Lol. Well, let's hope I won't need to come do it again so here is the thing...

I don't like complaining or ranting out about others but only about what concerns me and somehow, what concerns me also concerns people so it's almost unavoidable not to feature people in sharing how I feel right now.

Some minutes ago, I wrote to a friend these exact words "I want to go see my mummy" and I'm very sure I sounded like a mummy's girl. Well, it's far from that, I just want to get out of this place as soon as possible and mum's place seem like a perfect vacation spot before I return back here.

It's been five months since I started serving my country in a state I had never been to before. I won't say it's all bad of an experience here but some things just keeps making it difficult for me not to worry about. First of all, it's my experience as a teacher.

I don't remember myself being a teacher person but I'm not so bad at the job, I accepted my fate to teach different classes different subjects and I've been doing well enough to make them understand but after the few tests I've made them go through, I realize we have a huge problem.

Although I'm trying to believe it isn't the problem but what do you think of a school that it's students speak in their native language even in class? They find it hard to comprehend simple English except the ones that didn't grow in this community.

It's frustrating to see some students fail a question that was obviously very simple because they didn't understand the question itself, and it's almost exam time. They don't seem prepared and I'm feeling sad that some of them may even do worse. I even question my ability to teach because of this reason.

Right now, I feel sick but I need to do some test script marking. I've been procrastinating thinking I may need my full health for what they have submitted as their answers lol. Being a teacher ain't easy especially on one who has never thought of being one before.

Well, I'll keep trying the best I can to teach as a teacher should and pray they comprehend better with time. Phew! I think I feel a little better, let me get set to mark those scripts lol.

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Teaching is tricky but it’s an important thing. We have to do the best we can with the situations we have and it sounds like you are doing that with these students. The best we can do is to try and show them what we know and if they are willing to learn, they will. You can’t force someone so do that but that’s okay.

It's really tricky, I almost thought of forcing them because it felt like that was what they needed lol. But I remember there are worse kids than them, the ones who keep missing school and don't have anything to show for the class they claim to be in.

I do not know what our educational system has turned into.
Education isn't by force,I don't know why guardians/parents keep pushing unwilling children to become schooled consequently, causing their educators/ teachers a big fat headache.

Formal education is not everything,there are other ways to success, I hope we realise this sooner than later as a country and as citizens.

@merit.ahama Take care,my present condition fit rightly into your shoes.

My dear, we have to scale through somehow
God help us, thanks for stopping by.

Amen ooo
You're welcome

Aw the students are making my comrade's stay difficult. I don't consider myself a teacher too cos I'm quite bad at it but it's really tough teaching people in English who prefer to speak the local dialect. It's probably something the private schools do much better in.

Go to mummy's and rest your mind dear. Or go to Korea for a vacation🤣

Did you really have to?🤣

😂 I most certainly had to

🤣

That's how he use to do o 😂

Lol Chenty leave me o 😂
I wish I could run to Korea but my financial status will remind me that my dream is too big.
I will just go and meet mummy 😂

I can’t relate because I haven’t been a teacher before
I don’t even have that patience
I’m just hoping they prove you wrong and do better in the exams if not it’ll be heartbreaking
But I don’t think you’re failing, you’ve done great by just showing up. Keep pushing

I'm hoping so too
I don't want to be negative, at least I tried my best for them.

but after the few tests I've made them go through, I realize we have a huge problem.

Why am I seeing myself in this? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 imagine out of 98+ students, just 2 students are doing better and that makes me happy that I am trying my best but these set of students seem not to be serious. Many times I would give moral talk before I begin my class just for them to listen and be serious but I guess we just have to do our part and leave them alone. We can't force any of them, right?

At my PPA, they only speak their native language and can't speak in English, although some hear while others, it's like pouring water in a basket 🤣🤣 even the teachers aren't encouraging them to speak English as they communicate with them in Yoruba. Imagine.

I will do what I can do and not kill myself. Just keep doing your best and with that, you are trying your best on them. It's not good to be a teacher oo especially when you are being questioned of your efficiency in teaching them.

Mummy's girl, don't worry. You will soon go and meet your mummy 🤣🤣🤣 you don't know anything. At least thank God you weren't posted to a far place where you can only go home after completing your service 🤪

Haa.. I just realised I have written a full post as a comment. Let me come and be going 😤🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Princess what is this post doing under my post? 😂

The thing is frustrating really and to think that I didn't give my teachers in the past any difficulty, why do I have to face so much difficulty with my students as if it's karma? 😂

Well, as you said... We keep trying our best. I can't wait to run home and rest small.

Princess what is this post doing under my post? 😂

Believe me, it's not my fault. The spirit of writing took over 🤣🤣

Karma? 🤣🤣 even during ours, we sure had students like that while we were always happy being the intelligent ones among them 😀

Yea. You will run home soon but be prepared to mark and record 🤪🤪

Lol come and share this your writing spirit with me, I need it 😅

Lol that's true o, if only we could have only the intelligent ones to teach 🥲

Thank you for the gentle reminder ma lol

Pay me just 100 hbd and I will share it. The money is to get some effective instrument as a package for you 😑

I don't want package, just share it

No, it won't speak well of my brand 🙃

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