On the day I wrote this, I submitted the grades for my last class in the university. Of the many, many things an academic does, I have to say, teaching has been the most fulfilling for me. I have no idea how many are like me, but it definitely brought me joy when students took something from the class. Be it a new skill, a seed of curiosity, or if I’m lucky, a sense of accomplishment. I’m not sure if I’ll be teaching in a classroom again. But if I find myself teaching again, even in a different setting, I’m all for it!

A long time ago, I didn’t think that teaching was ever in the cards for me. And I never imagined that I would actually enjoy it, or even be remotely good at it. I taught for 2 years during my masters, 1 year in between degrees…