When I joined the teaching profession, it was ingrained in me that I should, at all times, be showing that I was in possession of one key characteristic – resilience.
There were others, of course, but that is the one which stuck with me when it was dark on my way both to and from work. Not wanting to give up, I actively asked for help and listened hard when colleagues, who I saw as far more worthy of a place at the front of a classroom than myself, imparted teaching expertise. It is this same keenness to reflect on and always find a solution to arising challenges, which guides my work now as a mentor.
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