Alumni
I left ISO three years ago, which gave me enough time to think about what it gave me. There are the obvious things. I’ve made friends who, although current...
It’s hard to find a vocation in life that would enable to a man on his deathbed to look back and know that his life had meaning. I think that teaching is the profession which can offer this opportunity. I teach German and Czech language and literature. My own love for creating, writing, philosophy and lifelong learning make me to realize that as a teacher of humanities subjects I have to be careful not to force students to memorize and repeat something that has been already said. Purposeless repetition does not bring any benefit, and therefore I believe in creativity and education, combined with the real reading or working with authentic materials. I also know that teaching is based on empathy, interpersonal relationships and trust, as the Dalai Lama says „The best religion is a good heart „.
