This paper claims that, to truly
understand the art and science of
teaching, one must reflect upon what one was taught, what
one has experienced, and what one has become empowered to
understand. The paper presents
teaching as a comprehensive, relative collaboration of a teacher's educational memories and constantly changing ideas. The writer of the paper describes how this life-long skill reminds him to continue personal development, to seek out different or more effective ways to serve the needs of students, and to always remember that experiences have one of the most influential effects on what it is we believe and practice.