I, My Goals & Philosophy

Hello there. Welcome to the part of the blog which is about to tell you more about me as you read on. Yes, that's me on the right.

I'm Florence Shamma. I was born on the 28th day of the tenth month in the mid 90's which makes me somewhat of an adult this year. I was born and bred in Penang which makes me quite a conservative girl. I am a person who enjoys art in any form, be it food, dance, music or literature. I am a proficient debater and I am open to constructive criticism. I believe that creativity is always present everywhere, it is we who fail to see it. 

I am now pursuing Bachelor's of Education in UNITAR. It's been a long way from school life but similar in terms of me receiving education; just at different levels throughout the years. This course is very interesting as I can relate and see myself in whatever said and done. I have been longing to contribute to the education system and this path taken is one that helps me achieve that. 

I strongly trust that an educator in any form has the power to change the life of a student because I had a teacher who changed my life. I have been a teacher before (I worked in a kindergarten after SPM) and I've seen the beautiful metamorphosis of children before my eyes. From the noisiest brat in the class, they evolve into active learners; depositing their energy into the learning process. All they needed was just a teacher's attention and belief along with activities to suit their abilities and interests.

The goals I'd like to achieve would mainly to finish my degree, continue with my Master's degree and go on to be a cutting- edge teacher. Anyone can be a teacher, but how many would actually take the initiative to make their career count? I'd love to work alongside experienced teachers so that I can keep learning about the strengths of education and improvise on it's weaknesses. Also, while joining hands with other teachers, I would strive to provide free education for the children or even adults who cannot afford it, through tuition classes or maybe I would open a free school with the help of the government and NGOs. I am also building up myself to become a motivational speaker to help empower women and youths for the nation's well being. 

A teacher must have a philosophy of her own that she believes in. Mine would be experimental-ism. Allow me to explain how I see the teaching and learning process in this philosophy. As I am person who likes to boggle my mind with how interesting I can make my T&L process, this philosophy is great as it focuses on constant trial and error which is good in the sense of we teachers being able to improvise on pedagogy skills. This philosophy allows me to have a relaxed classroom environment where learning is still the main focus, but is more student- centered and disciplines with dignity. A dash of other philosophies is a definite welcome wherever needed though.

I hope you had a good time reading this post. I'm hoping to know more about you so please spare me some time and leave a comment on this and all the other upcoming posts. Looking forward to seeing you regularly on my blog. Thank you and have an edifying day!