Anna Kim, whom we met this year, is a sociology teacher in Saemmul. She teaches economics, cultural sociology, and political science in Saemmul High School. Also, she teaches Social Studies in middle school students. She is in responsible for the Saemmul hymn team and sings hymn every thursday when we have worship.
Q. Many students have no idea what they have to do in future, They are looking for them through deep thinking, praying and struggling. I'm sure you had this kind of experience too. How come did you choose this job of being a teacher? Can you tell us briefly about your school days?
A. "Since I was a elementary school kid, I dreamed of being a teacher. However when I was at your age, I thought that media's affect will be stronger than now and the power will be huge. So I wanted to be a PD. Anyway my vision was telling about God to people, so which job I get wasn't important. Though when I went to university, it was so different from what I was thinking. So I double majored economics. Then I worked as a PD very short and went to education college. I also worked in a 교육과학기술원 and went to other high schools as a teacher to investigate. After, preparing for the teacher certification exmination I saw the information about Saemmul School and I became the teacher here."
Q. So then, why did you especially choose to be a Social Science teacher?
A. "I love social science so much! It's such a important subject. What I think about Christian education is 'teaching the proper value'. Social Science is the perfect subject for it. It makes you to see the world politely in God's view. My job is to help them think right living in the world as Christians."
Q. You have the experience of being a teacher in both public high school and Saemmul. Which are the differences? How do you feel when you are here?
A. In public high school,since there are so m''any students, it's hard to control all the students. Many of the students are careless. However, in Saemmul there are more less students than the public. I can keep in touch with students one by one. Through this, I feel so happy and satisfied. I strongly can feel that this is where God called me. Also, I feel that I am part of His plan.
Q. This is the question about YOU not the teacher of you. From when did you believe God?
A. " My dad is a pastor. So even before I realized I was in His boundary. When I met Him for real as a person was in university. Media's power is so strong that I thought being a famous PD was the way to glorify God. Although I found out that I was truly wrong. I was selfish and greedy that from my higher position God will be higher too. Then I realized that when I die and He's alive inside of me , that is the real way glorifying Lord.
Q. For the last question. What do you want to say to the students in Saemmul?
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A. One day, me and my friend was watching the lecture "What is Justice" by Michael Sandal. My friend asked the professor "Why is there no professor like Michal Sandal?" and he said "There is no students like the students in Harvard. " I want to tell the students that students and teacher both make the class together.
Most importantly, I want to say that understanding God's time is a real faith.
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