A Letter To The Lecturer

About this poem

In most African Academic Institutions, some lecturers act as though they are in a constant battle of superiority with their students. The insensitive manner with which they carryout their lecturing job can seriously discourage a young learner from going to school because many of them lecture with an undefined kind of hatred and anger which is the reason why they don't care whether the students are following or not. They just want to fulfill all righteousness by deliver in the lecture as fast as they can and go away to do other things, so, it does not really bother them whether the students understand the lecture or not. Some are so quick to penalize students in exams for something that is not the fault of the student. A student is confused about something and decides to seek clarification from the lecturer, instead of giving the clarification the student wants, the lecturer would rather embarrass or punish the student for seeking clarification. Thus, this poem serves as a message and as a reminder to lecturers and teachers that they should realize that students will not be students forever. The students today will become big people in society tomorrow and if life chooses to happen I'm such a way that you would run into any of these your former students and you would be needing their help, the manner of relationship you built with them in the past is what will ultimately determine the kind of treatment you'd get from them. more »