Every teacher has somehow impacted my life, for the best and for the worst. This is a letter to the teachers who I've had or will have who have had a big impact on who I am today.
To my third grade teacher.
I'm sorry you thought I acted up in your class and was constantly getting into trouble. I hope you know how far I've come since your class. I use my boundless energy to study to become a teacher and hope to someday inspire someone to follow in my footsteps, even if it is the child you assumed was a troublesome student.
To my high school English teacher.
You taught me how to be creative, pushed me to my limits so I could overcome any challenges when it came to my writing. Thanks to you, I can write articles like this in my free time. Thanks to you I became a leader of something that helped me get the job I have today. No words will ever describe how much your support means to me, even though it feels like years since I was last in your class. Thank you for making me a more responsible adult, even if your goal was only to help me graduate.
To my current and future college professors.
I know that right now I act like you're the worst people in the world, assigning ridiculous amounts of homework that take hours upon hours to complete. Having gotten that complaint out of the way, I know that in the future, I'll look back and realize how much you've taught me. No, I still don't understand the importance of poetry, but thanks for having me learn all about it. I'm sure it'll make me a more rounded adult someday.
Lastly, to the teachers I've known my whole life, my parents.
You've known me since birth, and although I get upset at you, I'll always be thankful for all that you do for me. You've helped me learn so much about myself and the world around me, more than anyone else has, or ever could. Words will never describe how much that love and support you give to me means. Even as I move away, become my own person, I'll always think about you and how I can take what you've taught me, and make myself that much better of a person. I'm just sorry I couldn't see your wisdom sooner.
