The Camel Teaches

Looking back at one of my interview questions from my last class, I would really like to give my own response. The question was, "What animal comes to mind when you think of a teacher? Why?' I thought that this question was different from the typical interview questions and really required a higher though process and creativity to be answered. Overall, I was extremely impressed with the responses to the question and wanted my own shot at answering. 

Drum Role Please. . . 

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The animal that comes to mind when I think of a teacher is a camel.

 

I think of a camel because they are an animal that you wouldn't necessarily see as strong. When I think of  strong animals, I think of Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, Oh My! Those animals might be stronger physically, but a camel is much much stronger mentally. A camel is able to make  it through a harsh but rewarding journey that most other animals could never survive. While on this journey, they are expected to carry heavy loads through many different conditions, all while given hardly any resources. Yet, each and every time, the camel succeeds with this journey, making it to the end in an efficient amount of time and effectively helping others reach it to their end goal. This journey is and always will be a challenge, but the camel is able to make it through the harshest conditions in order to get the most beautiful reward in the end. In the camel's case, this means water,rest, and the happiness of his/ her owner. In a teachers case, this means seeing his/her students make it through the year long journey, all while growing physically, academically, socially, and emotionally. Though the school year is tough, teachers never give up on their students, and always push through to get students to the next step of their lives. 

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