By HIS Grace

As a teacher, your job consist of more than just teaching.  Actually, I would say that, the biggest portion of my job does not have to do with teaching;  much of it deals with motivating, encouraging, mentoring and ministering to students.  The lines of connection for learning is an easy link for students to connect to and even if they are a student that performs below or at average, with effort and dedication, the connection can still be made. They don't struggle with trying to solve the equation "Pi r (2)" or scoring a perfect score of a 36 on their ACT; it's more complicated than that and it has to deal with the very essence of them finding their place in this world. Day after day, I watch the younger generation struggle with; who they are, choosing the not the right friends, but the ones who will just accept them and struggle with fitting in socially.  For many (not all), I watch them tread this journey of education with only the financial support of their par