Not only will we be teaching the concepts and the philosophy of science, but also how to work and study, how to think critically, and how to be honest. We will be involved in helping them to understand the importance of learning and growing intellectually for the pure sake of personal growth, not just to prepare them for a job or profession. There is a growing desire to make science and mathematics interesting and relevant to society. While this is a worthwhile goal, there is also the danger of thinking that this is the main or only goal. We need to guard against this danger and what appears to be an accompanying problem of removing the rigor from science and mathematics.
Leadership requires responsibility.
I personally find science fun and exciting, and so I have fun teaching science and am excited about it. I am passionate about learning and growing intellectually and about sharing my passion with others. When life is spent it will be rewarding to know that my passion lives on in the people that I have had the opportunity to influence.