Great question. Thank you for asking.

I think several things
So I am a serial job hopper even if I have been a teacher all my working life. I think it keeps me fresh because I never stay too long at any one place to adopt learned helplessness and become jaded

More importantly, sometimes students contact me years after our time together. It is always gratifying to witness their growth — even if they were obnoxious little brats back then. I think it reminds me that teaching is like sowing seeds. Not all seeds will germinate — and some require more time to grow

I am also very taken by the bamboo plant. It is said to grow exponentially during the fifth year — an excellent analogy for teaching