Free Writing Exercise in Response to following quote:
"Accept a teacher upon yourself; acquire a friend of yourself, and judge everyone favourably."
Pirkei Avos, Ch 1 (6)
My teaching experience in India has been one of the most profound and memorable experiences i have had since my arrival. My students arrived from Tibet within the last few years, and each is not participating in the Tibetan Women's Association's program called "Stitches for Tibet" which teaches them how to sew traditional Tibetan clothing, provides health care and English lessons and gives each woman a small weekly stipend. As a teacher, the program has taught me not to judge my students and their conditions, but to embrace and befriend each. This program is especially important as it teaches these women how to sustain themselves financially in their new home in India, as well as provide a great opportunity for women with similar backgrounds, experiences, beliefs and hardships to meet and form strong bonds and acts as a support system for one another.
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