Throwback 6
I have always wanted to be a teacher/lecturer.
When my mum taught tuition at home, i'll volunteer to help out.
When i was completing my foundation in Uni, i used to travel x3times a week from PJ to Shah Alam to teach tuition at night.
I also spend 2 days a week teaching debating in TKC, commuting from PJ to Nilai. In hindsight, this was one of my most memorable debate experience, ever.
Yes it was illegal then to leave campus, but hey, a man has to pay his bills. I didn't want to be a burden to my parents.
By the second year into Uni, i was already appointed a part-time lecturer for Niche, Advance Debating & Public Speaking in IIUM.
New opportunities came when i started to receive invitations to teach abroad.
No matter where & how far, i'll almost never turn the opportunity down.
I remember once i was invited to run workshops in Lahore, Pakistan. I only told my mum when i was already on the plane & about to depart, as i feared she would block me from leaving as there were a few bombings in Pakistan then.
If we are honest in teaching, we won't just hand-pick countries based on how much they pay or how good they already are.
We owe a duty to help one another climb up.
By the end of my debating career, i have had the privilege to speak/teach/judge in ~25 countries.
Yes, this made me miss a lot of classes (when in uni) but i wouldn't trade the experience i gained with anything else.
Travelling the world to teach made me a global citizen. It opened up my eyes.
When i was appointed Co-Chief Judge for Pan Africans Debating Championship which was held in the City of Limpopo, i met many new friends & empathised with the struggle of debating in Africa.
There were times where the electricity suddenly went off & we had to continue the debates in the dark with candles.
I decided to stay longer to run a few more workshops to help wherever i can.
I will forever cherish the experiences. It made me who i am today.
I'll be hosting #Thunderbold classes on Public Speaking, Debating, Critical Thinking & more, sharing my years of experience.
5 classes(RM200)where 100% of proceeds will go to buy tablets for poor students.
Join me.
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