alive and teaching

Today, again, my class was extended beyond its intended time. And a few students actually ask for an extra class tonight, a wish which I grant. As Popo have put it, maybe I've changed a bit, in a sense that I am liking class more. But to tell you the truth, I've never hated going to class which I teach. I might be saying this a little bit early since I consider myself still a rookie at teaching, but teaching actually makes me feel alive. I think everyone should feel like this doing whatever they're doing every day. It's an indication of love, and although what I teach in physics might beg to differ, love is a very strong force (in physics, technically, love cannot be a force since it's a psychological discipline and cannot be quantified. Sorry I can't resist that. I teach, remember?). It drives you and keeps you going through thick and thin.

Then again, maybe it's who I teach that gives me all this feelings. Anyway, I'll end with this quote that I found inspiring;

Education is not like filling a bucket, but lighting a fire