Adetayo Abike Balogun

I spent one year Teaching after my bachelor degree , teaching alongside older and more experienced professionals. I honestly enjoyed this experience and learned a lot from the teachers. Every day was different, and I felt like understanding each student better and better as we progressed in the program. This experience helped me to understand that teaching was a right choice for my career, and now I am motivated to teach, and to put into practice everything I learned . Of course, I know I still have a lot to learn, and hope to continue my studies while teaching.
I taught at elementary school for three months, during the last year of my NYSC. It was difficult at first, because I found it hard to cope with the discipline issues in the classroom. However, after few weeks I got into the groove, and learned what worked with the students, and how to keep the discipline at a reasonable level at least. It was an extraordinary time, and to be honest, I still miss the children. However, now it is time to move on and start teaching full time. And that’s exactly why I am here. I prepared for regional and national competitions in Math managed to place top three at numerous occasions. What I try to say here is that I still enjoy my work after the years, and my attitude isn’t just to give a lesson and go home… I enjoy working with talented students after school, helping them to develop their skills and prepare for competitions, so they can represent the school and achieve their dreams along the way. I would love to bring the same attitude to your place.