It’s taken me a long time to figure that out, but it really is what I am at my core. You can see it in those activities I spend most of my time with- teaching, writing, reading.
I’m constantly taking in information. I’m constantly trying to figure out some of what I know so I can put it into words so someone else will know what I know. And that’s not even counting all the time I spend answering random questions that start with, “Maybe you know this. You know everything.” I don’t know everything. I’m just well-read, and I know how to look things up.
More importantly, I’ve always loved learning new things, I love doing research, and I love helping people out. I guess in that respect teaching and writing were both eventually givens for me (I fortunately found both early in life).
Now if I can just figure out how to put aside my shyness, find someone with far better business sense than me, and figure out how to use my love for taking in and spitting out information to my advantage. Any suggestions that don’t involve becoming a private tutor? (After the last two years, I feel a need to take a break form tutoring for a bit.)
Posted by Rebecca in Personal development