His Mission Will Never End
Mohamed Zahran
This year Schutz came across a man who is on a mission. He does not have a career; he has a mission. In order for him to succeed, he has to like the job which he does. This is Dr. Youssef George Chalhoub, the High School French teacher.
Dr. Youssef’s first impression of Schutz is that it is like an island far away from the rest of the national schools. He describes Schutz as an ivory tower, high above the rest in Egypt in everything. When he heard there is an opening in Schutz American School, he knew that he was the perfect person for the job. He was then ready to leave his old school.
Dr. Youssef’s first step in his mission started by earning a BA from the University of Alexandria, Faculty of Education, in 1977. He majored in French Language and Literature. He also minored in Education. Two years later, he obtained his Master’s Degree. He was then hired as a Teacher’s Associate in the University of Alexandria for five years. Later on, he became a Teacher’s Associate at Pennsylvania State University from 1982 to 1986.
His next step was becoming a French teacher in Saint Marc’s school for 25 years. During his time at Saint Marc’s school, Dr. Chalhoub took some time off to travel to the United Sates to acquire a PhD in French Literature. He later moved to the American School of Alexandria (ASA) and the American Language School (ALS) for three years before coming to Schutz.
During Dr. Youssef’s life, he finds that the most difficult aspect of his mission is to deal with different generations. He states that the rising generations are becoming less anxious, less ambitious, and they want everything without putting any effort in it. Finally, Dr. Chalhoub compares Schutz with the other schools that he has been to. He believes Schutz is posh. It is for a certain social class. He also states how classes are much smaller in number than in other schools, which allows teachers to give more attention to students. Dr. Youssef believes the traffic in Schutz’s street is becoming a hazard, and that Schutz needs to move in the future because this situation is getting worse.
Lastly, I asked Dr. Youssef Chalhoub about the one thing that he would change about Schutz students. He replied that students have to be able to deal with different social classes. They have to be more aware of opportunities they come across. Opportunities do not come as often, so he advises students to use them and make the most of it.
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