Paper Writing

I actually enjoyed writing my paper. It has been awhile since I have really enjoyed academic writing. This was different for me because I was able to discuss topics about which I am genuinely interested. I love talking about the purpose of education and, I guess, philosophy. I have to say that my philosophy as explained in my paper was very different than I thought it would be at the outset. I am sure that it will continue to change over time and I would like to undertake a similar task periodically throughout my carreer. I think it would be a useful excercise in professional development for all teachers to go through so that they have a more clearly defined personal mission statement.