Tutoring is fun, perhaps because I enjoy teaching. But I have come to understand that entering into a tutoring situation is not worth it if one approaches it with the mindset that s/he is the only one imparting knowledge. The student/pupil comes to the table with certain understandings, a particular worldview, and a unique background. Most fulfilling about the tutoring experience, for me at least, was learning and enjoying the kids I worked with.
David's Life List
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1. have a yardsale
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2. keep my virginity until I'm married
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3. get married, stay married, and live happily ever after
1 cheer1,893 people -
4. Visit Australia
2,456 people -
5. Discover my purpose.
1 cheer189 people -
6. move out of the ghetto
1 cheer5 people -
7. Go to the gym
576 people -
8. be on a reality tv show
89 people -
9. Improve my posture
2,656 people -
10. record my conversations
1 person -
11. Learn to whistle with my fingers
1,140 people -
12. adopt a child
1,545 people -
13. cut off my locs
2 people -
14. go on dates
27 people -
15. Volunteer
4,881 people -
16. Read a Novel
22 people -
17. give away all the clothes I never wear
83 people -
18. find out what my blood type is
1,315 people -
19. buy sims 3
26 people -
20. Floss twice a week
25 people
How I did it: College wasn't difficult. That is not to say that it wasn't hard work or challenging--that it did not require me to abandon my comfort zone and explore the world in ways that I never intended. But, it wasn't difficult. The beauty of a liberal arts education is the way in which it frees the mind for exploration and inquiry. Reading a thousand pages a week is not necessarily my idea of fun--especially when the topic at hand is very esoteric… Read how I did it…
The country is beautiful, and for the average tourist it will be a great place to visit. For those who wish to place their feet in the ground and stay for awhile, however, feelings will vary. Although the splendor and beauty of the country seems endless, so does the underlying culture of fear and poverty seem without end.
It is worth the visit, for the beauty and for a more complete view of the world and humanity.
