Humility

Finding people who have the attribute of humility in today's world is not an easy task. It's unfortunate that so much of our world revolves around being "right." It's impossible for one person to be right all of the time and working with people who think they are always right is not easy. It's not fun, it's not productive, and it's not healthy for either party involved. In other senses, it IS important, for teachers especially, to be experts in their area of concentration. After all, they are teaching kids important information and it is essential that most of the time, they are correct. There is a difference, however, in being "right" when it comes to hard and fast facts and being "right" when it comes to opinion. I have had moments of stubbornness where I have felt strongly that I was right. I would have to say though, that collectively, humility is not a problem for me. If anything, I need to get better at being firm in my opinion and knowledge. It is not hard for me to be persuaded, which is not always a good characteristic. I hope that I am in a school one day that does not make it difficult for me to be effective because of "know it all" co-workers. No one wants to be in a position in which they feel belittled and in some cases, downright stupid. I will do my best to create environments, wherever I am, that do not encourage a sense of being correct all of the time. Giving kids the opportunity to be that way will only hinder them later in life.