Who is a learner?

Hi, Everyone –

If you’re in my current Level 2 class, you may remember when we mentioned “blues” music in class. The blues is generally music with lyrics talking about bad luck, facing hard times, having difficulties in life. To feel blue is to feel down or sad. Our college President mentions a famous blues musician below, B.B. King is the musician’s name. I liked what our college president mentions about him and wanted to copy it here:

The great American blues guitarist and singer, B.B. King, now 85 years of age, was interviewed recently and asked why he still tours and plays concerts.  He replied in all humble sincerity: “I’m still learning how to play the guitar.”


Now if the great B.B. King can say he’s still learning how to play the guitar, then I think that the rest of us should keep to our own knitting to try to keep learning how to be better at what we do!

I recently saw B.B. King in concert at the Hollywood Bowl (click that phrase to see a clip on youtube) and respect his skill so much, especially if he is such a humble man that as an expert, he says “I’m still learning.”

I feel I am learning everyday as a teacher. Don’t think that in class, I’m only teaching. You are each teaching me a lot about HOW to teach, what works, what doesn’t, how different people learn and how to manage a class of different learners. You are each individuals and I also learn a lot from you about life in general. That is why I wanted to get into teaching and that is why I love coming to work every day: not because of what I give to you, but because of what I get from you! Ha ha! I am the winner in this situation! Jusk kidding.