so going to begin my talk with a Greek story between it’s actually in a movie
story between it’s actually in a movie
story between it’s actually in a movie Troy and it’s a talk between it’s a
Troy and it’s a talk between it’s a
Troy and it’s a talk between it’s a discussion between Achilles and his
discussion between Achilles and his
discussion between Achilles and his mother Thetis Achilles is asking his mom
mother Thetis Achilles is asking his mom
mother Thetis Achilles is asking his mom what to do it was going to join the
what to do it was going to join the
what to do it was going to join the Trojan War or will stay in their place
Trojan War or will stay in their place
Trojan War or will stay in their place so the mom says there are two things
so the mom says there are two things
so the mom says there are two things that you can actually do the first you
that you can actually do the first you
that you can actually do the first you stay here you get married your wife will
stay here you get married your wife will
stay here you get married your wife will love you you’ll have kids and your kids
love you you’ll have kids and your kids
love you you’ll have kids and your kids will follow you but when you die that’s
will follow you but when you die that’s
will follow you but when you die that’s it
it
it no one will actually remember you the
no one will actually remember you the
no one will actually remember you the other one the other option is that you
other one the other option is that you
other one the other option is that you can go to Troy and fight for Greece but
can go to Troy and fight for Greece but
can go to Troy and fight for Greece but and in in the process you’re going your
and in in the process you’re going your
and in in the process you’re going your name will be known your story will be
name will be known your story will be
name will be known your story will be told over and over again and you will be
told over and over again and you will be
told over and over again and you will be immortalized by that but in that glory
immortalized by that but in that glory
immortalized by that but in that glory comes your doom and we know what
comes your doom and we know what
comes your doom and we know what achilles what’s the decision of achilles
achilles what’s the decision of achilles
achilles what’s the decision of achilles right it’s the latter he chooses the
right it’s the latter he chooses the
right it’s the latter he chooses the glory and doom now I’m not going to UM I
glory and doom now I’m not going to UM I
glory and doom now I’m not going to UM I don’t want to concentrate on the doom
don’t want to concentrate on the doom
don’t want to concentrate on the doom but the glory itself because optimism is
but the glory itself because optimism is
but the glory itself because optimism is a good trait right so immortality is a
a good trait right so immortality is a
a good trait right so immortality is a hankering dream that was and is dreamt
hankering dream that was and is dreamt
hankering dream that was and is dreamt by a lot of people you can see this in
by a lot of people you can see this in
by a lot of people you can see this in ancient history books it is a recurring
ancient history books it is a recurring
ancient history books it is a recurring theme in ancient literature but it’s
theme in ancient literature but it’s
theme in ancient literature but it’s anything but ancient we can still see it
anything but ancient we can still see it
anything but ancient we can still see it today it lingers in our generation today
today it lingers in our generation today
today it lingers in our generation today we can see it in the horizon saying take
we can see it in the horizon saying take
we can see it in the horizon saying take it it’s yours it’s a part of the script
it it’s yours it’s a part of the script
it it’s yours it’s a part of the script in an Android so how can we actually
in an Android so how can we actually
in an Android so how can we actually achieve immortality I’m an English
achieve immortality I’m an English
achieve immortality I’m an English literature teacher so you know that I’m
literature teacher so you know that I’m
literature teacher so you know that I’m talking about metaphors right so some
talking about metaphors right so some
talking about metaphors right so some people decided to write books invent
people decided to write books invent
people decided to write books invent things create and do things and in the
things create and do things and in the
things create and do things and in the process if it ludes death itself
process if it ludes death itself
process if it ludes death itself the people like William Shakespeare
the people like William Shakespeare
the people like William Shakespeare Mahatma Gandhi Karl Marx Marie Curie an
Mahatma Gandhi Karl Marx Marie Curie an
Mahatma Gandhi Karl Marx Marie Curie an Albert Einstein mother Teresa those are
Albert Einstein mother Teresa those are
Albert Einstein mother Teresa those are the names that you know immortalizes
the names that you know immortalizes
the names that you know immortalizes themselves with the things that they
themselves with the things that they
themselves with the things that they actually did that make us remember them
actually did that make us remember them
actually did that make us remember them but there are also some people that’s
but there are also some people that’s
but there are also some people that’s actually unknown and they are unsung
actually unknown and they are unsung
actually unknown and they are unsung heroes who did things to help create the
heroes who did things to help create the
heroes who did things to help create the narrative of the world today and that’s
narrative of the world today and that’s
narrative of the world today and that’s what we’re going to discuss further
what we’re going to discuss further
what we’re going to discuss further that’s what I’m going to elaborate
that’s what I’m going to elaborate
that’s what I’m going to elaborate further let me start with my own story I
further let me start with my own story I
further let me start with my own story I was an average student my my brothers
was an average student my my brothers
was an average student my my brothers and sisters are the one who’s you know
and sisters are the one who’s you know
and sisters are the one who’s you know constant constant under students they’re
constant constant under students they’re
constant constant under students they’re always on stage because they’re been
always on stage because they’re been
always on stage because they’re been giving medals and I’m always on the side
giving medals and I’m always on the side
giving medals and I’m always on the side clapping at them I love it because they
clapping at them I love it because they
clapping at them I love it because they are make my brothers they are my
are make my brothers they are my
are make my brothers they are my siblings but it doesn’t mean that even
siblings but it doesn’t mean that even
siblings but it doesn’t mean that even if I’m actually an average student it
if I’m actually an average student it
if I’m actually an average student it doesn’t mean that they have an average
doesn’t mean that they have an average
doesn’t mean that they have an average dream I want to change the world
dream I want to change the world
dream I want to change the world probably some of you will laugh how can
probably some of you will laugh how can
probably some of you will laugh how can I possibly change the world I’m just one
I possibly change the world I’m just one
I possibly change the world I’m just one person after graduating the University I
person after graduating the University I
person after graduating the University I immediately landed a job an 8 to 5 job
immediately landed a job an 8 to 5 job
immediately landed a job an 8 to 5 job and it was actually then it’s a pivotal
and it was actually then it’s a pivotal
and it was actually then it’s a pivotal moment in my life where I actually
moment in my life where I actually
moment in my life where I actually started asking myself what is it really
started asking myself what is it really
started asking myself what is it really that I want to do with my life because 8
that I want to do with my life because 8
that I want to do with my life because 8 to 5 job is like you know imprisoning me
to 5 job is like you know imprisoning me
to 5 job is like you know imprisoning me – what I really wanted to do so is this
– what I really wanted to do so is this
– what I really wanted to do so is this what I really wanted to you know
what I really wanted to you know
what I really wanted to you know continue this kind of life and to
continue this kind of life and to
continue this kind of life and to dissolve later on it was then the
dissolve later on it was then the
dissolve later on it was then the teaching comes along for some people
teaching comes along for some people
teaching comes along for some people teaching is another noble profession but
teaching is another noble profession but
teaching is another noble profession but for me it’s more than that I I’m not
for me it’s more than that I I’m not
for me it’s more than that I I’m not sure but I hope that most of the
sure but I hope that most of the
sure but I hope that most of the teachers that we have we hear known that
teachers that we have we hear known that
teachers that we have we hear known that know this fact that we are actually
know this fact that we are actually
know this fact that we are actually crafting the future we
crafting the future we
crafting the future we the architect of the future because it’s
the architect of the future because it’s
the architect of the future because it’s in actually in us we could basically try
in actually in us we could basically try
in actually in us we could basically try to engage kids to do different things so
to engage kids to do different things so
to engage kids to do different things so that they can they will basically know
that they can they will basically know
that they can they will basically know what they want but when I say engaging
what they want but when I say engaging
what they want but when I say engaging them what kind of things do we actually
them what kind of things do we actually
them what kind of things do we actually need to do henry adams once said that
teacher affects eternity we can never
teacher affects eternity we can never tell when their influence stops and i
tell when their influence stops and i
tell when their influence stops and i believe in that because i remember
believe in that because i remember
believe in that because i remember some part of me is this professor of
some part of me is this professor of
some part of me is this professor of mine way back in the university who
mine way back in the university who
mine way back in the university who teaches me the beauty of teaching he’s
teaches me the beauty of teaching he’s
teaches me the beauty of teaching he’s an atheist i was born and raised
an atheist i was born and raised
an atheist i was born and raised Catholic but it’s it’s never an issue
Catholic but it’s it’s never an issue
Catholic but it’s it’s never an issue how we can actually understand each
how we can actually understand each
how we can actually understand each other
so what happened then is that I remember
so what happened then is that I remember again another well-known person is
again another well-known person is
again another well-known person is Aristotle he said that educating the
Aristotle he said that educating the
Aristotle he said that educating the mind without educating the heart is no
mind without educating the heart is no
mind without educating the heart is no education at all
education at all
education at all that is my advocacy I’ve been teaching
that is my advocacy I’ve been teaching
that is my advocacy I’ve been teaching for more than 10 years in fact this is
for more than 10 years in fact this is
for more than 10 years in fact this is my tenth year here in beams and every
my tenth year here in beams and every
my tenth year here in beams and every year I keep on thinking what are the
year I keep on thinking what are the
year I keep on thinking what are the ways that I can make the assessment
ways that I can make the assessment
ways that I can make the assessment different from one another I cannot just
different from one another I cannot just
different from one another I cannot just give them you know an essay which is
give them you know an essay which is
give them you know an essay which is inherently English so I try to do
inherently English so I try to do
inherently English so I try to do certain things and I tried to remember
certain things and I tried to remember
certain things and I tried to remember what’s the reason why I’m teaching and
what’s the reason why I’m teaching and
what’s the reason why I’m teaching and so one time five years ago I remember I
so one time five years ago I remember I
so one time five years ago I remember I created an assessment entitled Heroes
created an assessment entitled Heroes
created an assessment entitled Heroes project I the reason why I come up with
project I the reason why I come up with
project I the reason why I come up with that one is because I’m teaching Greek
that one is because I’m teaching Greek
that one is because I’m teaching Greek heroes during the time so this here what
heroes during the time so this here what
heroes during the time so this here what is this project about this year is this
is this project about this year is this
is this project about this year is this Heroes project is about kids doing
Heroes project is about kids doing
Heroes project is about kids doing heroic things but then when I say heroic
heroic things but then when I say heroic
heroic things but then when I say heroic it doesn’t have to rip they don’t need
it doesn’t have to rip they don’t need
it doesn’t have to rip they don’t need to risk their life to do certain things
to risk their life to do certain things
to risk their life to do certain things the only thing that they have to do is
the only thing that they have to do is
the only thing that they have to do is to help somebody that is not their
to help somebody that is not their
to help somebody that is not their friend
friend
friend that is not a member of the family
that is not a member of the family
that is not a member of the family somebody that they don’t know and so
somebody that they don’t know and so
somebody that they don’t know and so after that they need to come back to
after that they need to come back to
after that they need to come back to class and explain what they did the
class and explain what they did the
class and explain what they did the process what they learned the reflection
process what they learned the reflection
process what they learned the reflection of what they did now a lot of students
of what they did now a lot of students
of what they did now a lot of students it’s actually an enlightening thing for
it’s actually an enlightening thing for
it’s actually an enlightening thing for me as well because I realized that most
me as well because I realized that most
me as well because I realized that most of the kids want those kind of
of the kids want those kind of
of the kids want those kind of assessments but the reason I’m telling
assessments but the reason I’m telling
assessments but the reason I’m telling you the story is because of this one
you the story is because of this one
you the story is because of this one student I remembered
student I remembered
student I remembered he’s now in grade in week 12 I’m not
he’s now in grade in week 12 I’m not
he’s now in grade in week 12 I’m not gonna tell you his name he’s a big
gonna tell you his name he’s a big
gonna tell you his name he’s a big student tall big student and when he
student tall big student and when he
student tall big student and when he started explaining his project he
started explaining his project he
started explaining his project he started crying and I said why but all
started crying and I said why but all
started crying and I said why but all the kids knows the story I’m the only
the kids knows the story I’m the only
the kids knows the story I’m the only one who don’t and then I asked why he
one who don’t and then I asked why he
one who don’t and then I asked why he said their project they went to an
said their project they went to an
said their project they went to an orphanage and so they actually were
orphanage and so they actually were
orphanage and so they actually were assigned different kind of tasks and
assigned different kind of tasks and
assigned different kind of tasks and he’s assigned to play with kids and he
he’s assigned to play with kids and he
he’s assigned to play with kids and he saw this two-year-old blind orphan who
saw this two-year-old blind orphan who
saw this two-year-old blind orphan who likes to play with him but every time he
likes to play with him but every time he
likes to play with him but every time he touches his hand this two-year-old will
touches his hand this two-year-old will
touches his hand this two-year-old will run away he doesn’t want his hand to be
run away he doesn’t want his hand to be
run away he doesn’t want his hand to be held and he said that that’s actually
held and he said that that’s actually
held and he said that that’s actually the pivotal moment in his life in which
the pivotal moment in his life in which
the pivotal moment in his life in which he realizes that here he is big tall and
he realizes that here he is big tall and
he realizes that here he is big tall and burly guy who’s always dependent to his
burly guy who’s always dependent to his
burly guy who’s always dependent to his parents and to his friends and here
parents and to his friends and here
parents and to his friends and here comes his two year old blind kid who
comes his two year old blind kid who
comes his two year old blind kid who wants to be independent this is what I
wants to be independent this is what I
wants to be independent this is what I am looking for in teaching this what
am looking for in teaching this what
am looking for in teaching this what feeds me as a teacher I know that I we
feeds me as a teacher I know that I we
feeds me as a teacher I know that I we cannot actually earn a lot of money in
cannot actually earn a lot of money in
cannot actually earn a lot of money in teaching but this what makes me this is
teaching but this what makes me this is
teaching but this what makes me this is the very reason why I am teaching and so
the very reason why I am teaching and so
the very reason why I am teaching and so ultimately the goal of my talk today is
ultimately the goal of my talk today is
ultimately the goal of my talk today is to encourage everyone to pursue an
to encourage everyone to pursue an
to encourage everyone to pursue an advocacy something that could bring back
advocacy something that could bring back
advocacy something that could bring back the trust in humanity
the trust in humanity
the trust in humanity why am I actually doing this I was
why am I actually doing this I was
why am I actually doing this I was actually like I grew up discussing with
actually like I grew up discussing with
actually like I grew up discussing with my dad about you know what’s happening
my dad about you know what’s happening
my dad about you know what’s happening in the world today he’s actually the one
in the world today he’s actually the one
in the world today he’s actually the one who who opened my eyes that the world is
who who opened my eyes that the world is
who who opened my eyes that the world is actually how we see it on television the
actually how we see it on television the
actually how we see it on television the politics is so different from how we
politics is so different from how we
politics is so different from how we understand it we talk about different
understand it we talk about different
understand it we talk about different kinds of things religious talk social
kinds of things religious talk social
kinds of things religious talk social social events and politics and he’s the
social events and politics and he’s the
social events and politics and he’s the one who opened my mind that we need
one who opened my mind that we need
one who opened my mind that we need people to actually do positive things so
people to actually do positive things so
people to actually do positive things so that we can see that the future is not
that we can see that the future is not
that we can see that the future is not going to be that blick but the future is
going to be that blick but the future is
going to be that blick but the future is actually good so my goal
actually good so my goal
actually good so my goal I’m not asking everyone to be like
I’m not asking everyone to be like
I’m not asking everyone to be like Mahatma Gandhi or mother Teresa but it
Mahatma Gandhi or mother Teresa but it
Mahatma Gandhi or mother Teresa but it should be we should do something that we
should be we should do something that we
should be we should do something that we really care about something that comes
really care about something that comes
really care about something that comes from our heart something that we care
from our heart something that we care
from our heart something that we care passionately why why do we need to do
passionately why why do we need to do
passionately why why do we need to do that because if not us again I’m going
that because if not us again I’m going
that because if not us again I’m going to quote um what if this person said if
to quote um what if this person said if
to quote um what if this person said if not me who
not me who
not me who if not us who so um the the process of
if not us who so um the the process of
if not us who so um the the process of this project is that we when we actually
this project is that we when we actually
this project is that we when we actually do things that comes from the heart it
do things that comes from the heart it
do things that comes from the heart it doesn’t matter if we only affect it if
doesn’t matter if we only affect it if
doesn’t matter if we only affect it if it only affects the life of 1% because
it only affects the life of 1% because
it only affects the life of 1% because if this person what if this person will
if this person what if this person will
if this person what if this person will actually motivate another person to
actually motivate another person to
actually motivate another person to follow the lead and this person will
follow the lead and this person will
follow the lead and this person will enlighten another one to continue can
enlighten another one to continue can
enlighten another one to continue can you imagine the infinite possibility the
you imagine the infinite possibility the
you imagine the infinite possibility the positive thing that would happen to our
positive thing that would happen to our
positive thing that would happen to our world if that same thing could actually
world if that same thing could actually
world if that same thing could actually happen I believe that human that we
happen I believe that human that we
happen I believe that human that we human is bestowed with boundless
human is bestowed with boundless
human is bestowed with boundless compassion
compassion
compassion it is only in times in which we put
it is only in times in which we put
it is only in times in which we put ourselves first diminishes that empathy
ourselves first diminishes that empathy
ourselves first diminishes that empathy that is known to exist in us all we will
that is known to exist in us all we will
that is known to exist in us all we will all die eventually all of us our
all die eventually all of us our
all die eventually all of us our physical body at least
physical body at least
physical body at least but if dying would leave an energy that
but if dying would leave an energy that
but if dying would leave an energy that will be used and will continuously used
will be used and will continuously used
will be used and will continuously used to continue the flow or the cycle those
to continue the flow or the cycle those
to continue the flow or the cycle those small energies would serve like a small
small energies would serve like a small
small energies would serve like a small conduits of light that would link that
conduits of light that would link that
conduits of light that would link that would link us to the very core of
would link us to the very core of
would link us to the very core of humanity again it’s it’s it’s like how
humanity again it’s it’s it’s like how
humanity again it’s it’s it’s like how can we say no to that if that force
can we say no to that if that force
can we say no to that if that force would actually be the constant force
would actually be the constant force
would actually be the constant force that will drive the humanity to its
that will drive the humanity to its
that will drive the humanity to its glory or doom what will you choose I
glory or doom what will you choose I
glory or doom what will you choose I choose glory what about you thank you
choose glory what about you thank you
choose glory what about you thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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