Topic-It is better to have a teacher than to learn by oneself. |
It is often said that there were several individuals who were successful without teacher's help. I question whether that it has more advantages when you learn by yourself than have a teacher. From my point of view, having teachers is more helpful than studying alone, because teachers know about the subjects more and motivate their students.
It is clear that teachers have more knowledge than students do. Thus, they are able to help students learn better and faster. Also, teachers are trained to teach somebody. That is, they are professional instructors who can make students understand material more easily. From my personal experiences, I studied pre-calculus during the vacation before school started in advance even though I was going to be a sophomore. However, it was too difficult to keep up with the contents of the pre-calculus book with no teacher. After school started and I had several classes of pre-calculus, I could correct my errors and understand easier and more correctly with directions from the teacher.
Moreover, many students feel frustrated with studying when they are tired of studying. When people need to keep doing something although they are fatigued, they need motivation wherever, from inside or outside. I believe a teacher can take on the role of inspiring people. For example, I was exhausted from preparing for my final test and was losing even though I knew that it was a crucial test. I could study again with help from my teachers. They realized that I was exhausted and then they tried to encourage me by being my friends. Also, they motivated me by their belief in me. I can surely say that stimulus from teachers was incredible.
In conclusion, teachers are able not only to give ideas and directions, but can raise your motivation. Regardless of the reasons I mentioned above, there is one reason that we can learn more from teachers than studying by ourselves; they are teachers!
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