I think this is a great foundation for a teaching philosophy that will evolve and grow with you over many years. Weaving in your perspective as an international student helps focus the reader on why other elements of the statement are inflected the way they are. Thank you for this!
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I really love where you end up here — recognizing that the opportunity to teach is indeed a blessing. Here’s to the tailwinds!
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You could try doing a “Trade Off” speech game. Give them a topic or prompt to respond to and then have them pair up with another classmate. Their goal will be to, based on their knowledge of speech structure, give a live impromptu speech on the prompt. The kicker: they each can only contribute one sentence at a time. This makes them think on their feet and construct a speech together as they go. It can challenge them to a construct a proper speech on the fly, which is a useful skill to have. Lol worse comes to worse, it should prove entertaining to watch!
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As an out-of-state student who was new to VT as of August 2016, I completely understand your struggles. I spent 6 years at Kansas State University and became part of a wonderful and supportive community there. When I first arrived here at VT, I really wasn’t sure who “my people” would be. Thankfully, my department is one big family and has quickly become a community I feel a part of. My recommendation would be to reach out to those in your department, since they are likely to have many of the same interests (at least career/research-wise) that you do. If your department isn’t the most “community oriented”, maybe look into other social or professional groups on campus that interest you?
Your post highlights some important points about responsibility. We often talk about responsibility with respect to direct actions. However, it’s important that we appropriately address the extent of responsibility as it pertains to responsibility for the material one produces. For educators, this includes our educational materials (notes, presentations, etc.) and the impact (good or bad) they could have. For students, this includes taking responsibility for their assignments, papers, or anything else we task them to create for the purpose of our classes. Your post is a great reminder to consider these factors!
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