Portfolio of Why We Teach - Falling Down

Falling Down

Summary

The story of Chicken Soup for the Soul Teacher Tales with tittle Falling Down tells about one person that helped one teenage girl that wanted to die. The teenage girl was standing on the top of a fire escape rail, dangling her body over the rusty rail and would probably jump. The person that wanted to help the teenage girl is a person that was studying to become a teacher in a college and also an NYC police sergeant. He tried to persuade the teenage girl not to jump, but the teenage girl kept doing it. With the hard work and help from his partner, he could help the teenage girl that jumped and the girl was taken to a local hospital. A few weeks later, he saw the teenage girl hanging out on a street corner, laughing and listening to music with her friends. Sometimes he sees the teenage girl face in the faces of his students that he teach. He got his wish to teach and mentor troubled teenagers. His students suffer from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and psychosis. Some are lonely, some are sad, some are angry, and some are frightened. But he think that all risk were falling down unless we are there to catch them.

Reflection

        I think this story is so simple but have a deep sense. We learn about how to become a real teacher that can help everyone that need our help in every where and everytime we can. We must do something real, not only study and talk about material from book. I like this story very much, because I find some words that I think they are important for all people that want to become a teacher, that are, The best teachers teach from the heart, not from the book, and My students suffer from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and psychosis. Some are lonely, some are sad, some are angry, and some are frightened. But all risk falling down unless we are there to catch them. I think we all that want to become a teacher must remember and understand this word before we are going to  become a real great teacher.