Luz Guardia
I loved painting and teaching, and I had the opportunity to study both at the same time. It doesn't bring me much money, buy a lot happiness
I loved painting and teaching, and I had the opportunity to study both at the same time. It doesn't bring me much money, buy a lot happiness
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From a young age, I had two passions: veterinary medicine and education. The latter won out. When I started university, a professor was surprised by my note-taking style (drawings and graphs) and simply said, "You're in the wrong place." I studied education, but in art, and from there began a career full of spiritual riches, unconditional love, and endless happiness.
Tell us about your most memorable teaching experienceA distracted and underachieving high school student, the butt of jokes, but with a great intellect and a unique attention span, wrote me an email after 7 years to inform me that he was graduating from university and wanted to thank me because I always had faith in him and his potential.
What would you do with the $25,000?For some years now I have made time to travel and visit former students around the world, but with a teacher's salary it is very limited. I want to visit them and perhaps find a place to teach for a while without the pressure of money.
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