"If there is anything that a man (or woman, or person) can do well, I say let him (or her) do it. Give him (or her) a chance."
-Abraham Lincoln
This quote relates to my personal experiences today. In one of my weekly discussions, we were scheduled to have a substitute T.A. from another section to teach our section. Most people (including me) seemed to dread this because we classified the other T.A. as intimidating (and besides, I like my regular T.A.). So I went to class today, not looking forward to it as I usually do. Surprisingly though, it was really helpful. She was not "scary" as her reputation stood, and it was a productive experience. I was again reminded not only about the dangers of judging others, but more specifically, of prejudging or presuming that something will be negative. If you must "prejudge," presume that it will be good! Optimism! Yeah! I guess I need this reminder sometimes. I don't want to sound like I'm lecturing this at anyone; the purpose of this post was to just share an enlightening moment I had today.
Reflect on the quote.
I'm going to go get ready for 7th grade tutoring. Have a nice afternoon.
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