<p>I believe a combination of hard work and compassion makes a powerful force. Meeting inspiring colleagues and brilliant learners in the past 20 years ensures me that school is never a place, it is a mindset, a passion, a drive. I also think the best teacher is a learner because by learning, the teacher is able to empathize with the learner. That is why I am now pursuing doctorate degree in English Applied Linguistics. I embrace students&#x27; mistakes because making mistakes simply means they are trying. My motivational quote is the one I made myself; &quot;You are a human, to fail is natural, to fight back is instinctual&quot;. </p>