Teaching is a good distraction, and I am in contact with young people, which is very gratifying.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Teaching is a distraction and a burden, but it's also an incredible stimulus. And a reprieve, in a way. When you're trying to work on something and it's not going anywhere, you can go to school and there's a two-and-a-half-hour block of time in which you can accomplish something.
At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching.
I value teaching. It's one of the places I get inspiration, engagement.
I like teaching and the contact with young minds keeps one on one's toes.
I am teaching more. That is what I do best.
Teaching is really very, very important. I always tell my students that you should find an opportunity to teach. When you teach others, you teach yourself.
Teaching does allow me to keep one foot in the youthful waters I tend to occupy in my novels, so I'm thankful for that. My students also remind me on a daily basis that the stories I collected during my district attorney days are actually interesting to people who haven't had that experience.
I love teaching.
My focus is mainly on education. I believe education made all the difference for me, and it is certainly going to make all the difference for other children, too.
I find teaching - I like it, but I find just walking into the classroom and facing the students very difficult.