27/12/2024
Honestly, being a teacher is incredibly challenging, and I have immense respect for all the teachers out there. You're all amazing! I've been teaching a particular customer how to make fried rice for two months now, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. She paid for a two-week course, and ended up extending it to two months.
I thought to myself, 'There's no need for this; one week, or even just a day or two, would be enough for her to learn this.' All she had to do was write down the recipe and practice it, but I soon realized that writing it down wasn't the problem - it was the practising that was the issue.
She kept making the same mistakes over and over again, and I was starting to get frustrated. I thought, 'Okay, maybe she'll finally get it soon,' but to my surprise, she called me on the day her in-laws were coming over, saying she was going to make the fried rice for them.
I was like, 'Wow, now's the time for her to showcase her cooking skills!' But when she called me, saying she'd messed up and the dish didn't taste nice, I was disappointed and furious. I went to her place to see what was going on, and I was shocked. After two months of teaching her, I expected her to be perfect, but it seemed like she hadn't learned a thing.
I realized that teaching isn't for me; (before i go beÄČ person mama) I don't have the patience for it. But despite that, I'll keep trying, because I want to see her succeed.
In the end, I had to step in and cook for her in-laws myself. And, of course, my services didn't come without a fee. I had to charge her for the cooking, (though my mind no gree me but i had to) as it was only fair considering the circumstances. After all, I had already invested a significant amount of time and effort into teaching her how to make the dish, and it was only reasonable that I should be compensated, and to motivate her too, lol. It was a bit of an awkward situation, but I'm just glad that everything worked out in the end and her in-laws enjoyed the meal.