teaching taught me

that every child/student/pupil is important. Adults react just the same. Were a teacher to enter a class and talk to the students at the front of the room or not make eye contact with the class then there would soon be students losing attention and not being taught. A good teacher moves around the room. They do not respond just to the attention seekers but they seek to prompt the others to participate. But I am fed up with being listening fodder. I've got my life to live and it involves MY plans, not listening to why the world is losing out on not selecting an attention seeker to show it the way. There were some really nice Youth Ambassadors but I found most to be carrying on as though they were still at high school in the popularity business. Mate Robert calmed me down and put their behaviour down to insecurity by needing to be the centres of attention. I was supposed to gape in awe and wonder at one fascinating Narcissa who worked in a Minister's Office and who was so important the Minister herself picked up and drove to work each morning. Wow! Kofi Annan, watch your back.