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2012-20132013PROFILEInterview with Ms Marina Constantinou- Head of Modern Greek & Classical Studies DepartmentWhat was your motive to follow thisspecific occupation?What drove me to choose to follow this jobwas influenced by my father’s occupation andthe surroundings in which I grew up. Also anothermotive was my love for teaching.How long have you been teaching?I have been teaching for approximately 8years.If you had the chance to choose any other occupation what would you pick?If I had the chance to choose another job I would be a flight assistant because of my love of travelling.What is your favourite destination?My favourite destination is London. I have also travelled to Hong Kong and I would also like to visit Spainand Singapore.Do you believe that your job affects your personal life?I don’t believe it affects my life because it is something I love to do and enjoy but I would definitely love tospend more time with my family.What advice would you like to give to someone who would like to follow your job?To anyone who would want to follow a teaching job my first advice would be to have great patience andlove for this occupation. It is also a myth that teachers have long holidays because there is plenty of preparationto be done during the year.What requirements do you have from your students?I would definitely not use the word “require” but I would rather gain their respect and hope my studentslike me. If I would require anything from them it would be to be quiet during the lesson. I do not like tosee my students look indifferent and uneasy while I am teaching.Do you have any hobbies?Yes, I love to cook and my specialty is lasagna and Lava cake. Also in my free time I like to watch romantic,social and comedy movies.What is your favourite movie?“Notting Hill”Do you have any unforgettable experiences?I will definitely never forget the school leavers trip where I always think to myself that in a few monthsthey will become legal citizens.Is there any part of the school that you don’t like?The school for me is not the building itself nor its foundation but the people that are in it, so to me theschool is a small scale of our community; so there are people who I only have a professional relationshipwith and other people who I am more close with. The thing I like most is the time I get to teach and theonly thing I don’t like is the bureaucracy.We would like to thank you for the interviewSophie Savvidou 5C, Maria Kasapi 5C15