I just ended my first law school class as a teacher a few hours ago.
It was my last class for my first class in law school.
Admittedly, I was a bit pressured when I was given the opportunity to teach in law school. Who wouldn't be? I was fresh from taking and passing the bar exam. I was not a bar topnotcher. I was not a cum laude. I only have one semester and one summer of teaching before I embarked on this opportunity to teach in law school.
On the other hand, I had to convince myself that I am fit to teach in law school. Otherwise, I would be my biggest stumbling block. I know I can do it.
Teaching in law school is no easy feat for a newbie like me. It is so unlike in undergrad. I probably exerted the same effort as that of my students. I read the full text cases, prepared my own notes, gathered my old notes, read the book, read the reviewers and even bar questions. I always I have to be on my toes and think of every possible question. I had my few second guesses. But then, even jurisprudence had its share, too. And in doing all of these, I have to keep thinking that it is not the salary that make me do this because it is more than that.
All I know is that I gave it my best shot.
I know that I still have to learn and adjust more. I hope that my students really learned a lot from me. And I pray that it was more than the textbook kind of teaching.
I thanked my students for not giving me any traumatic experience (they were laughing when I said this). And I hope I did not give them either. As I said my thank you to them a while ago, I saw happy and grateful faces. (with wishful thinking of plus points .. hehe) Inside, I was truly grateful for that.
They are aware of their last 2 exams and the grading system is pretty much clear to them. I can't and I won't promise that everybody will pass. They have to work hard for it. I just hope they'd do well on their last exam.
Besides, as the teacher's cliche goes, teachers don't fail students since teacher merely record students' grades. (But then, I know what students will say - it's the teacher who prepares the exam .. hehe)
And as the world celebrates Teacher's Day tomorrow, I thank the Lord for giving the opportunity to be one and I hope I will be a great one ;)
On the other hand, I had to convince myself that I am fit to teach in law school. Otherwise, I would be my biggest stumbling block. I know I can do it.
Teaching in law school is no easy feat for a newbie like me. It is so unlike in undergrad. I probably exerted the same effort as that of my students. I read the full text cases, prepared my own notes, gathered my old notes, read the book, read the reviewers and even bar questions. I always I have to be on my toes and think of every possible question. I had my few second guesses. But then, even jurisprudence had its share, too. And in doing all of these, I have to keep thinking that it is not the salary that make me do this because it is more than that.
All I know is that I gave it my best shot.
I know that I still have to learn and adjust more. I hope that my students really learned a lot from me. And I pray that it was more than the textbook kind of teaching.
I thanked my students for not giving me any traumatic experience (they were laughing when I said this). And I hope I did not give them either. As I said my thank you to them a while ago, I saw happy and grateful faces. (with wishful thinking of plus points .. hehe) Inside, I was truly grateful for that.
They are aware of their last 2 exams and the grading system is pretty much clear to them. I can't and I won't promise that everybody will pass. They have to work hard for it. I just hope they'd do well on their last exam.
Besides, as the teacher's cliche goes, teachers don't fail students since teacher merely record students' grades. (But then, I know what students will say - it's the teacher who prepares the exam .. hehe)
And as the world celebrates Teacher's Day tomorrow, I thank the Lord for giving the opportunity to be one and I hope I will be a great one ;)
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