A Series: Lessons I Learned Teaching in My 20s
A Series: lessons I learned teaching in my 20s Farah AlSaeed A Series: lessons I learned teaching in my 20s Farah AlSaeed

A Series: Lessons I Learned Teaching in My 20s

One of the mistakes I made, frequently, early in my teaching career and still catch myself doing sometimes  is assuming things about people based on how they look, what they say, or how they behave.

We all wear our emotions and experiences differently.  Sometimes we say things we don’t mean or resonate with. Sometimes we look the opposite of how we feel. Sometimes we do things that are not indicative of who we are right now or what we want to achieve. The most dangerous thing you can do as an educator, or human I guess, is make assumptions. 

I hope one day she reads this and realizes this is about her, you changed me. 

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A Series: Lessons I Learned Teaching in My 20s
A Series: lessons I learned teaching in my 20s Farah AlSaeed A Series: lessons I learned teaching in my 20s Farah AlSaeed

A Series: Lessons I Learned Teaching in My 20s

Everyone has potential.

I started teaching during the wild, post-pandemic times—mask-wearing, social distancing, and the “please mute yourself” era of online classes. My first students? The ones who had no other choice, but diploma. The ones the system left behind, with every stereotype stacked against them.

But instead of low expectations, I went full Harvard-mode: strict discipline, punctuality, and zero tolerance for slacking. Why? Because I knew they weren’t dumb. The system was.

And guess what? When you mix high expectations with a sprinkle of “I believe in you,” magic happens. They delivered, and I’m still clapping for them.

Sometimes, all anyone needs is someone who sees their potential and refuses to roll their eyes at it.

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What’s a monet?
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What’s a monet?

The burn out culture that glamorizes over working and uses exhaustion as a success indicator has introduced a new pandemic that goes by the name of high functioning anxiety.

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