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Teaching Assistant Research Paper

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Hearing the word “teaching” makes me think about something great, such as dedication and contribution. In my opinion, teaching means sharing everything positive to others in order to develop those people, such as knowledge and moral values. Even conveying light advice and motivation can be counted as a worthy lesson. By teaching, the teacher also can obtain a lot of benefits. Firstly, teacher may obtain knowledge that she or he did not know before from the students. Secondly, teacher’s communication skill may be improved by doing intensive interaction with the students. Lastly, teacher may get many psychological values, such as patience, passion, joy, and satisfaction. Considering those benefits, I would like to take every opportunity to teach. …show more content…

That time, my performance in school subjects was better than many of my friends. My friends’ parents wanted me to teach, mostly English and math to their children. That was when my teaching experience began. I continued to teach English and math in junior and senior high school. I think it was quite fun and I wanted to do it again and again. Here I am in Japan, in an alien country that I was dreaming for since the very beginning. Yet I try to look for opportunities to do my passion, teaching. I have done several education activities in Oita Prefecture area, such as cultural exchange, English teaching, and multicultural event.
Being a Teaching Assistant is included in my four-year study plan in APU, especially in Workshop 1 course. When I was in Workshop 1 class, I got really great TA. She was kind and she liked to share her experience in APU. She also mentioned that being a TA is not an easy responsibility, however the advantages are worthier than the hardships. Why Workshop 1? Actually, I really like writing, especially in Indonesian language. However, I realize that I am in an international environment and my English writing skill is not really good. I really want to learn and by becoming Workshop 1 TA, I believe that I can actualize it.
In conclusion, I really want to become a Workshop 1 TA because I want to do my passion which is teaching and writing, I want to improve my communication skill and widen my network, I want to have the experience which I can only get in

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