Born in a teacher family, I understand the role of a teacher through my unique

experiences I witness and go through. Although every teacher is one-of-a-kind, what they
might all have in common is to motivate the students to fulfil their own potential. It’s
teachers’ lifelong love, enthusiasm and responsibility that make a difference. Like my
mom, a patient and hardworking teacher, she has been updating her professional
knowledge and latest teaching strategy into her teaching. Additionally, she also cares
about her students’ mental health, not just about academic performances, which helps
her form a positive relationship with the students. Last December, it’s my great privilege
to be guided and supervised by Miss Lin, an outstanding experienced teacher in a famous
senior high school. I’ve learned how to solve students’ complexity by breaking them
down. What impresses me most is her devotion towards her job.

Majoring in Economics in Arts Faculty at University of Melbourne in 2017, my path

towards Master of teaching isn't that easy. However, I chose to envisage those obstacles
with courage. The deeper I learn in my field, the better I absorb the knowledge and
internalise the material and further nail down my goal as a teacher. Moreover, the more I
learn, the more confident I feel. I can clearly see my progress made in the recent two
years, where I managed to achieve 8 subjects surpassed H3 out of 11 and achieve a WAM
of 69.455. And most of all, I've formed the habit of keeping account of my transactions
since I study abroad, which allows me to receive prompt feedback of my consumption
habits, and closely relate to economics knowledge further.

I have always been passionate towards languages. Therefore, after I received the
certification of TCFL (Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language), I served as a host in
Language Exchange Club at the University of Melbourne for three years, where my main
job is to teach foreigners fundamental Mandarin and collaborate with other hosts.
Through teaching I feel a sense of achievement when I share Chinese culture with
foreigners and through communicating with other hosts and “students” I am content with
my improving communication skills.

As stated above, I am a person of resilience and I can bounce back quickly even from
unfavourable circumstances. Since I have the dual experiences of studying in both
international and regular high school, I formed the habit of thinking critically, where I
enjoy spotting difference between various educational styles and finding the more
appropriate method to solve problems when I scrutinise specific cases or fields. Besides,
studying abroad at University of Melbourne enlarges my vision. Interestingly, although I
have read many pedagogic books long before I apply for master of teaching - I don’t
think it’s enough. As an old proverb in China goes, “Zhi Xing He Yi”, which means to
combine “knowing” with “doing” - this reflects in teaching too, and I am looking forward
to integrating what I’ve learned with real-life practice one day.