I really enjoy the interaction I have with my students at Trinity. One of the high moments in the life of a teacher happens when students ask questions and demonstrate interest in what we have to share with them. Working at Trinity gives me frequent opportunities to experience just that.
That changed a lot over time, and now I see how strongly my plans were influenced by my environment. I grew up in a religious family living in a small town that hosts the Brazilian Air Force Academy. Probably because of that, there was a time I wanted to become a priest, which followed by a burning desire to become a military pilot. Being that diverse, I’m not surprised that I ended up becoming a physics teacher.
Most people imagine that a physics teacher would have science and/or maths for school favourites. Not in my case, at least not for a long time. During my primary school years, I found maths quite challenging and I was far more interested in studying history.
Becoming a father was a pivotal moment for me. There is not much of a childless life that remains unchanged after the little ones arrive. I was lucky that (most of) the changes were for the better.
2001: A Space Odyssey. I still get goosebumps when I listen to HAL 9000 singing Daisy Bell
(Bicycle Built for Two) while David Bowman turns it off.
Learn to speak less and listen more. Though, I still struggle with the “speak less” part when I’m teaching.
I have recently taken up swimming as an everyday physical activity and, as I get better at it, I just feel like staying longer and longer in the swimming pool.
