If you have ever wondered how your favorite teacher came to teach your class this article is for you! Teachers are an essential part of not only the GZAAT school community but society in general. They inspire the youth, provide a huge amount of knowledge, help them gain various skills, and are able to guide their students to the right path. In many cases, people constantly change their opinions and decisions concerning their future careers, and teachers from our school were not an exception. We thought it would be interesting to find out how the teachers of junior high chose their profession, what other interests they had, and what they’d do if not teaching. We asked them a few questions concerning the topic.
Lasha Bezhanishvili
Lasha Bezhanishvili is the new social sciences teacher at junior high. When asked what he would do if not teaching, Lasha responded by saying he would probably become a doctor. He could have also tried his fate in sports like football or chess, as he enjoys playing both. Moreover, he mentioned he hates losing and is very competitive, which means that even now he is constantly striving to improve and develop his skills. Lasha could also imagine himself as a politician. He sees himself as an organized person, as well as a monarchist, so he would delightfully become a prime minister or a councilor appointed by the king. It was also interesting to find out that in childhood, Lasha wanted to be a detective. The main reasons behind this choice were some detective books and tv shows he loved, such as, “Columbo” and “CSI: Las Vegas”. After some time, he obviously realized being a detective wouldn’t be so easy and involved a lot of challenges, so he decided to give up his childhood dreams. Lasha loves being a teacher and enjoys sharing his knowledge with students, he wouldn’t have chosen any other profession.
Ana Abashidze
Ana Abashidze has been a Georgian teacher at junior high for a few years now. If not a teacher, she would most likely become an actress; it was her wish from childhood. She can see herself starring in a movie. Her wish dates back to the days her mother used to work in the Rustaveli National Theatre, Ana used to spend a lot of time there, which made her love the environment and increased her desire of becoming an actress. This profession was in fact her first choice but once the time for choosing a profession came, Ana’s decision was not supported, so she changed her mind. Interestingly enough her Georgian teacher was the one who told her she would do well as a teacher and suggested she majors in philology, specifically, the new Greek language and literature which became her final choice. Anna says she loves teaching very much, and without the love and support of the students, she probably would not be able to work in this sphere.
Tea Japaridze
Tea Japaridze has been a teacher of chemistry and biology at junior high since the beginning. If not teaching, she would still choose a career related to science, as she finds this field particularly interesting. She loves cell biology and has previously been captivated by philology as well. Thoughts of becoming a teacher appeared early on in her life. At first, she was inspired by her teacher, but then she started helping younger students with their homework and really enjoyed that process. After graduation she thought of becoming a doctor, however, she still chose to major in biology. Her choice of becoming a teacher was very spontaneous. Because of the political and economical situation in Georgia at the time, lots of problems had developed in the science department and one of her friends suggested Tea to replace her. She took this offer as a great opportunity to try something new. Although Tea says that teaching is a really stressful and exhausting job, the love she gets from the students makes everything worth it and brings her immense joy.
Sopo Chkheidze
Sopo Chkheidze is a GZAAT alumnus, she recently joined the math department and is currently teaching the eighth grade. She says if teaching wasn’t her job, she would probably be working in some office or a bank as an economist and be bored to death. She is very social and enjoys listening to people, so she wanted to become a psychiatrist or a counselor for a while. She found it challenging to choose what she wanted to be; one thing she knew for sure, was that she would not become a doctor. Sopo says, “Sometimes I imagined myself in a courtroom, defending someone, other times, I thought I wanted to be a businesswoman - only because the word sounded so fancy”. Even after graduation, she was not aware of who she wanted to become. Sopo was good at Math while studying at school and even received a scholarship for a place in the young economist program at DePauw University in the United States. She decided to try it out, however, did not like living in the USA. After three miserable years, she left the university and came back to Tbilisi. Here, she started teaching, but only as a side job at first. She never thought this profession would last for years and would be the one to make her truly happy.
Edited by Elene Berelashvili
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