Week 2 Journal..

What type of English teacher do I want to be? Well, I am not sure that what kinds of English teachers there are our there. Come to think of it, even if I can not figure out what sorts of English teachers there are, I can think of an English teacher who I want to be, who I want to take after and who I have taken in my mind. If I were an English teacher, I would want to be respected by my students and even their parents. I think it is respect that every teacher wants to have. If it is the case, what kinds of qualifications do I have to meet to be a respectable English teacher.
I think there are three factors required. First, knowledge. You have to be a specialist in English to be respected. That's why you have to study English continuously till the end of your life. I think the more information you have, the easier students can understand what you're trying to explain. I mean you can give students more examples of answers to questions when you have a variety of knowledge about everything, let alone English. When I recall my school days, it seems that I respected teachers who were an expert in their subjects. Second, morality. It is teachers that instruct students, so students learn what teachers do and what teachers say. Every single thing teachers do can affect students much. Therefore, teachers have to be a mirror of morality. Third, service. People do their best for their works, but they are not inclined to be at their best for other people's works. We are kind of selfish. But, you must not be selfish to be a respectable teacher. You have to serve students like your family. Because, when students feel like they are respected, they can also venerate teacher.
I just think there are much of the teachers who are nearly fit for what I just said above and I guess every teacher tries to be the best. They are just in the process to be a respectable teacher. And, I myself, want to be one of them. I am just a starter right now, but I imagine that one day I will be closer to my goal.