I have enjoyed doing small corrections and helping people improve their English online. I’m not great at it, and I see now that I was never especially skilled as a writer, but I think I am good at identifying people's strengths and helping others see and reach their potential. On thinking about it, I have wondered why some of my former students say they had positive experiences with me as a teacher and learned worthwhile things in my class. I don’t know how to identify with any positive strengths that I may have, but I think that somehow I am doing something right. I also enjoy helping people. Seeing my former students as adults has shown me that I actually did do something important in my life, at least for a while. It’s been a good thing to have something to look forward to every day. Working on my own Spanish skills has also helped me to feel a sense of accomplishment, and I’ve been able to learn from others as well.
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