Tackle Your Expectations

Sometimes, we like to live up to other people’s expectations. It becomes difficult when you feel like you let someone down. 

Imagine you were football player and your father, the biggest football fan you ever met, told you that he wanted you to win him a superbowl ring. Year after year, you pushed yourself, through doubles and practice year round and you gave it your all. Yet after a few years, your coach saw that you weren't going anywhere and told you to give it up. 

How do you think you would feel about yourself knowing someone else gave up on you well before you did? How would it feel to have someone who is supposed to push you, tell you that you aren't good enough? The same is true for your students. If you constantly give up on them, how are they ever going to reach their dreams? By letting down your students you start to let yourself down too. 

What are some ways to avoid letting your students and yourself down?