People who are able to point out problems are commonplace, but people who can lead a group toward a viable solution are few. This concept is the governing idea behind my teaching and behind by living. I see Architecture not as an end, but as a means to an end. I also understand failure. I believe that the instructor in architect education must never dwell on failure but convey the means to success.
Students are in school to be inspired rather than be deflated.
The difference is in me and my ability to inspire, or at least, to motivate. I feel privileged to be able to teach, and I pour every ounce of my being into my calling as a teacher. I understand the needs of the student because I have been a student for most of my life. I plan to be a student for the remainder of my life. Given the opportunity to teach, I accept and embrace the fact that my students will go on to do greater things than what I will do.