Over the years of receiving education, I have had two preschool teachers, two Kindergarten teachers, eight elementary school teachers, 21 middle school teachers, 38 high school teachers and 20 professors so far in my college career.

Considering I have at least two more years of college, we are looking at over 100 teachers who have worked to give me an education. Don't forget all of the administration who made sure teachers did their job, school nurses who kept me healthy, janitors who cleaned my classrooms, librarians who provided texts that taught me, bus drivers who got me to and from school, coaches who taught me discipline, tutors who ensured I understood lessons, teacher's assistants who gave me feedback, cafeteria workers who fed me, security guards that ensured my safety, staff that supervised the playground so I could have fun, and all the other vital roles that people played that I might have never noticed that were critical to me receiving an education.

To those people, I say thank you.

It is crazy to think how much time and effort goes into every single kid so that we can learn arithmetic, language arts, science, history, social studies, foreign languages, art, music, physical education and so much more. But instead of being grateful we spent most of our time in elementary school dreaming of the playground. As we got older, we dreamt of lunch hour and wishing that we would never have homework again.

Where would we be if those who work in the school system didn't take the time (and God knows, practice patience) to teach us?

Teachers have immensely impacted my life and have inspired me to do things that I never thought possible.

One taught me that compassion is the key to making the world a better place.

Others gave me confidence in myself and showed me that if you work hard enough, you achieve much more than you ever expected.

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One teacher, in particular, taught me that being weird and different is extraordinary and gives you an edge and an advantage in life. He happened to be jumping between desks while he said this. He also convinced me that I if I would just believe in myself and have confidence, I could do whatever I wanted. If he wouldn't have pushed me to work harder, there is no way I would have landed in a university. I now attend the same school that he attended, which is pretty cool.

Another teacher showed me compassion and taught me that family should be your number one priority and gave me extensions on my homework because my mom had cancer. She wanted me to spend time with my mom rather than worry about essays.

Having an education has provided me with knowledge that I never would have expected. I am so grateful to the people who dedicate their lives to kids so that we can learn.

As school starts back up, I wish we would all remember these things.