This is why I teach.

The Beach House from Richard Standen on Vimeo.

You know I still get a lot of people who ask me why anyone would want to be a teacher. There are a ton of good answers to the question, but that video right there is one of the most compelling. When your students go on to do/make something brilliant? No better feeling.

And here’s one he made when he was in my class, way back in the day. Full of teenage angst, but hey, if you aren’t full of teenage angst when you are sixteen then I'm sure there’s something wrong with you!