Rural Concerns — Interviewing a Man on the Street

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So there's this man I stumbled on because he's always so calm but happy, irrespective of what people around him say about him. Nobody understands you more than yourself. It's until you go close to a person you get to know that person well.

So I decided to bond with him randomly and told him i wanted to ask him a few questions for a content I'm working on and who knows, anyone can read his experience and want to offer help. The comments alone may be upbuilding to him. These are a few questions I asked him, contest questions from two Steemians, steem4nigeria and m-fdo.

Mr Sunday: I am a teacher by profession. A teacher is a person who teaches pupils subjects in school. Teaching as a profession basically deals with the ability of a teacher to impart knowledge. Teaching is a very important profession because it empowers people to become good and useful citizens. A teacher is a mentor, a disciplinarian, and an organizer. So, I'm not just a teacher; I'm a mentor. Mine is to give my students the keys to success and shine the light on the pitfalls along their paths to success.

Mr Sunday: I was motivated by love for pupils and students, so I went to the College of Education to get my G.C.E. 3. What kind of challenges do you face in your daily work? I face challenges that go beyond just delivering lessons, with workload. Others are meeting pupils' needs, long hours for planning, job-related stress, covering curriculum, low pay, limited support, and unpaid overtime. Despite these challenges, the core motivation remains teaching itself. I don't get tired of helping pupils to learn.

Mr Sunday: Before spending money, I consider my family's needs and wants. I then decide on buying only important things, based on the money I have.

Mr Sunday: My biggest dream is to become a great teacher. It's better to focus on reaching my goal than enjoying the ride. Gold is something a person wants to achieve in life. I must aim at my goal. It's a wonderful thing to have a wish, to desire good things. The very power to accomplish the best in life starts with more desire. The desire of everyone is to be the best in life. For success to swim toward me, I must pursue my goals. So I need to be dedicated and desirous. I back up my desire for success with self-discipline. Sincere desire overcomes obstacles. I have a focus, and I am determined to achieve my goals.

Mr Sunday: I'm not the same person I was a few years ago. Every greatness in life depends upon the discovery of God's plan for one's life. A day of God's favor is worth a thousand years of one's labor. Every man has a natural tendency to greatness. Every great man of this world was born like me and you. Mingle with others, seek wisdom, and dream big, and your pathway will be blessed. I stop thinking of my shortcomings and look around and see myself being more brilliant, more intelligent, richer, healthier, and famous than a few years ago.

Mr Sunday: My spouse is that special person I met who really changed the way I looked at things. Since I met my spouse, my life has not been the same. She has affected my life.

Mr Sunday: None.

Mr Sunday: No.

Thank you Sir Sunday for your time in answering these questions. I was touched by how one could have such a strong will even when life has touched him in ways he didn't expect. To every teacher out there who's working because of the passion to help people grow and know and not necessarily about the money he's paid, you deserve more and that government work you're looking for, you'll definitely get it, soar higher and become a great teacher for the younger generation.