Passion for Change

Passion, (n.) a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something  

Teachers have always been admirable people for me. They can be the most dedicated, most patient and most hardworking people. The most passionate. Often, they are overlooked.

                Freedom Writers told a story of transformation. Mrs. Gruwell, an English teacher, was assigned to teach a class of failing students. What seemed to be an impossible task was met with enthusiasm and perseverance. Mrs. Gruwell tried and tried until she got her students to listen to her. She got to know them and learned what interests them. Again, this movie reminded me that in order to teach effectively, knowing your learner is essential. I liked the part where Mrs. Gruwell tells her students that they helped themselves, that they did the change for themselves. It made me realize that in order to see change in oneself, a learner must believe he/she can change and then be the change. Teaching is a two-way street. In the end, Mrs. Gruwell and her students were successful. Working together, they achieved change. The class in Rm. 203 went from hating each other to working together, and from sticking to their groups to being united in their passion for change. Individually, the students worked to transform their lives and change for the better.

This is what I am going to take from the movie: For change to happen, you have to want it to happen and then work hard for it. There has to be passion. There has to be belief that change can happen. When I become a PT, I will always remember this. When I work with my clients, I want to instill passion in what we are doing and we will work hard together towards success.