Dear Teachers,

Thank you so much for the endless amount of stresses and pressures you put on me each in every day. I wake up in the morning scared to go to school and see the amount of homework I'll have for just one class. It is not even the work that bothers me so much. It is the idea that I should be devoting all my time to just one subject, as if my other subjects do not exist. Thank you so much for constantly putting in my mind that in order to succeed in life, I have to be the best at school. You drill in my mind that academics are everything and that studying will lead me to a prosperous life. However, I think that studying for hours on ends leads to sleepless nights, bags under my yes, and more stress than I can imagine. But hey, it's all worth it so I can get into the perfect college, right?

But an actual thank you to the teachers that challenged me, but also encouraged me. Thank you for teaching me that it is okay to struggle in order to succeed. And for understanding that highschoolers have a million things on their plate and your class is only one of them. Thank you for letting me know that it is okay to be stressed and confused, as long as I am able to grow from that. To the teachers that loved what they do, and were never afraid to answer my questions, no matter how dumb they were. Thank you for not making class 100% serious and for allowing times to goof off and have fun.

Some of you teachers are the best people I have other met, while others are the worst. But through it all, thank you for taking your time to try and attempt to make me love your subject. School is a mundane place, but thanks to the teachers who made it slightly brighter.