Accidental Lesson

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In my everyday interaction with my students, there will always be a time that the classroom transforms in a marketplace where students are noisy, loud and disruptive. Raising my voice does help to keep them glued on their seats but that is not healthy. This day, I just gave them quiet signals by counting 1,2, 3. It alerted the students to stop talking. Afterwards, they all closed their mouth and act the way I should want them to act-- a real student. Sitting up straight, eyes on me, mouth closed. It was the perfect time to teach them a lesson which was not written in my lesson plan.Something that I hope will give a spark within them. I asked them their reasons why they are in the school, what do they want to be after they graduated from their studies. I asked them to reflect on their attitude and if they act in accordance to their dream. As Aristotle said "You are what you repeatedly do. " They should act like the person they would like to become. It is not enough to tell they want this or they want that. They have to act accordingly and study as much as they can to achieve their dreams. I am not sure if all of them were able to comprehend the life lesson but I hope there are some of them who took those words to their heart. How was your day? Did you act like the person you wish to become?