Last Teaching Assistantship of Graduate Life

I have always been fond of teaching all my life. It's a great feeling of responsibility and power when you go to the chalkboard in front of tens of students with brains like a white paper, ready to register whatever they are taught, permanently in their mind. and there comes the great responsibility on teacher. Depending on what you teach and how you teach, you can change not only the lives of your students but also generations to come. I can still very well remember those few teachers during elementary school and high school, who made me who I am today. and there are examples of great influential teachers in science too: Arnold Sommerfeld, John Archibald Wheeler. Almost the entire structure of modern physics (and even chemistry) was built by the students of these two physicists and their descendants.

As for myself, last semester I decided to take on a partial teaching duty for one last time in graduate school. Yesterday I received the students' evaluation. and a positive feedback I believe is the best reward a teacher could get :-)

pros

Amir was a badass! He knew his material and was extremely helpful in office hours. He explained things very clearly.
Amir is awesome! I love him!
3 * Explained everything thoroughly (yes! that’s real me)
Amir was enthusiastic about physics (Again, it’s me!)
2 * encouraged independent thinking
made himself available for every student, very much appreciated
2 * very dedicated
2 * made learning fun
4 * amazing teacher
I would have failed this course without his review sessions ( ! )
best lectures I’ve had
Amir is friendly and good at leading students to the correct solution rather than just telling them how to solve an in-class question. He makes sure all students who need his help get attention.
always helpful during class and office hours.

cons

showed up in office hours, was not there. (likely making coffee in the IFS kitchen)
too much fun in class is too distracting!
3 * no discussion sessions! (not my fault really!)