An Excellent Teacher with a Humble Mind
I have been influened by many teachers in my life. What they taught me regarding teaching materials actually has faded away. However, their personal qualities are something that will never vanish in my memories.
Dr. Wu, a Harvard ph.D graduate, is a new professor I just met last year. She impressed me with her smile and kindness on our first meeting when I was a testee on an oral interview trying to enter the ph.D program of NCCU. Feeling so tense to be questioned by six professors, I had been shaking, afraid I wouldn't be able to answer all. Surprisingly, I heard "Hello! How are you?" right after I entered the examination room. Suddenly, my tension seemed to release a lot. With her warm voice and excellent English, she appreciated the replies I gave to her questions. I noticed she did mean it from her sincere eyes. When I hesitated answering the others' questions, she elaborated theirs, trying to make clear to me. I, from the bottom of my heart, couldn't thank her any more. Until I got accepted to the program did I have the chance to speak to her face to face. From a distance, she looked proud and a little bit cool. To my surprise, I was truly touched when she encouraged and supported me for the loss I had during my first study in another ph.D program. I didn't detailedly describe what the director of the previous ph.D program did to me and why I decided to take another chance to get a brandnew start here after I had spent four or five years there. Instead, I told her I wouldn't be defeated and was willing to give my best shot here. As my class advisor, Dr. Wu accepted me in spite of knowing me little. Since then, I admire her and take her as my role model. The way she cares about her students, defending them in any faculty meetings to offer them a great place for learning.
On the first day of this semester, I went to her class, feeling excited to be indulged in her instruction. Being so well-organized and learnt, she gave us an explicit syllabus and brought copies of readings arranged by date. Signing our names for any topics each of us would like to present, we got a clear schedule of when each had to do a presentation. Everything was so clearcut. No one would feel panicked. Her sense of humor and smiles created a wonderful learning atomosphere. Whenever one of us was sharing his or her opinion about some issue, she showed her appreciation verbally and humbly said she learned a lot from us. It was so unbelievable how such a great teacher had such a humble mind. She never criticized us but responded positively. When I walked out the classroom, she thanked me again for sharing valuable remarks with the others and for being interested in her class. Everyone went home, feeling more confident than before She was so amazing. I learned a lot from her. In my mind, she is an outstanding teacher with a humble mind, the kind I would like to be to my students.
Dr. Wu, a Harvard ph.D graduate, is a new professor I just met last year. She impressed me with her smile and kindness on our first meeting when I was a testee on an oral interview trying to enter the ph.D program of NCCU. Feeling so tense to be questioned by six professors, I had been shaking, afraid I wouldn't be able to answer all. Surprisingly, I heard "Hello! How are you?" right after I entered the examination room. Suddenly, my tension seemed to release a lot. With her warm voice and excellent English, she appreciated the replies I gave to her questions. I noticed she did mean it from her sincere eyes. When I hesitated answering the others' questions, she elaborated theirs, trying to make clear to me. I, from the bottom of my heart, couldn't thank her any more. Until I got accepted to the program did I have the chance to speak to her face to face. From a distance, she looked proud and a little bit cool. To my surprise, I was truly touched when she encouraged and supported me for the loss I had during my first study in another ph.D program. I didn't detailedly describe what the director of the previous ph.D program did to me and why I decided to take another chance to get a brandnew start here after I had spent four or five years there. Instead, I told her I wouldn't be defeated and was willing to give my best shot here. As my class advisor, Dr. Wu accepted me in spite of knowing me little. Since then, I admire her and take her as my role model. The way she cares about her students, defending them in any faculty meetings to offer them a great place for learning.
On the first day of this semester, I went to her class, feeling excited to be indulged in her instruction. Being so well-organized and learnt, she gave us an explicit syllabus and brought copies of readings arranged by date. Signing our names for any topics each of us would like to present, we got a clear schedule of when each had to do a presentation. Everything was so clearcut. No one would feel panicked. Her sense of humor and smiles created a wonderful learning atomosphere. Whenever one of us was sharing his or her opinion about some issue, she showed her appreciation verbally and humbly said she learned a lot from us. It was so unbelievable how such a great teacher had such a humble mind. She never criticized us but responded positively. When I walked out the classroom, she thanked me again for sharing valuable remarks with the others and for being interested in her class. Everyone went home, feeling more confident than before She was so amazing. I learned a lot from her. In my mind, she is an outstanding teacher with a humble mind, the kind I would like to be to my students.
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