Teacher Profile: Mrs A. Thiagarajan

  Year(s) and Subject(s) Taught Chemistry – Years 8,9,10 and 11. How long have you been teaching? 45 years. What do you do in your free time? Plan how to improve presentations, cook, sew, listen and watch programmes. Why did you become a teacher? Why did you choose teaching as a profession? I love to be a contributor to young minds by teaching academic subjects and helping mold their character. Tell us about your own education journey. I studied at Methodist Girls’ School during my schooling years and pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Science (Chemistry) in India. After that, I got my Certificate of Education from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. What is the most memorable moment in your teaching career so far? When students achieve their final grades. What do you like most about teaching? The happy and comfortable faces I see at the end of the lesson. What is the best thing about teaching at your school? The wonderful Science department I work with. Who or what inspires you? My students and colleagues.