I never wanted to be a teacher; however, partaking in pedagogy would be swell, but it would have to be in higher ed as a professor (with tenure track, of course). My current supervisor at the university I work for is always telling me and our university cohorts that I excel in educational development and planning. I totally agree with that. There is something about creating something that will be a benefit to others that appeals to the groovy part of me. 😉 The need for creating something worthwhile and beautiful is what pulled me away from the world of marketing and into the world of computer languages and coding. The truth is that almost everything works better if a person knows how to code. For example, I am often tasked with creating MS Excel spreadsheets, and knowing bits and lines of code have been especially helpful. Knowing how to code can be quite helpful to override certain Excel formulas that would confuse the likes of René Descartes himself. Moreover, knowing how to code helped me when I created a website for a Univeristy honor's organization that I helped charter five years ago and am still an advisor to. I did not use the "plug-and-play" options to create the website; instead I used my own codes for formatting and such.
I did the same with my many Blogger blogs and recently with my Google Classroom: I overrode the "p-n-p" and inserted my own lines of code to make them each user-friendly platforms while being mindful to people with disabilities.
Anything that helps me utilize my creative side makes me happy. That is why I love to write. I am not a good writer, but I try to write well. LOL. Just like when I build things, I am in my element and the catharsis kicks in.
Writing, reading, coding, programming, and building are all things I am passionate about. If they are taken away, I would find it difficult to breathe. True story!
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