From kindergarten-graduating high school, thank you
Being newly graduated, I have taken the time to reflect back on the 13 years full of teachers I have had the chance to learn from and interact with. Primary and secondary school is a time of growth mentally and physically that flies by before you can take the time to catch it. Along the way, I have built multiple relationships with teachers that I will never forget and will impact me for the rest of my life. There has definitely been teachers in everyone’s grade school career who we may not have particularly liked and maybe felt they were unfair or “are trying to make us fail.” A teacher’s job is to guide you through the curriculum of the class and educate you on a specific subject. I’m sure we’ve all had our personal favorite teachers for a variety of reasons. In my high school years however, not only have I had teachers take on this role, but they have impacted me personally and changed my life.
This is to all teachers, but more specifically all the teachers who have inspired me and changed my life:
Walking into your classroom, I never could have imagined how I would grow not simply intellectually and, but in wisdom. I formed a new more positive and creative outlook on life that moved beyond just retaining information. Not every school day is the most exciting or encouraging, however in your classroom I found comfort that I hadn’t before. Those 43 minutes of my day became ones to look forward too not to dread. I was motivated in the classroom to be a better student, and always put in my 100% effort. I felt genuinely cared about as not just another name on the roster, and you took an interest in my day and personal life which meant the world to me. Thank you for coming to work everyday and loving your job, because there definitely is a clear difference between those teachers who appear as if us students were a burden to teach. Thank you for being fair and remembering that time you were a student too and being understanding about the work load. Thank you for making me fall in love with school, or at least one segment of it and always being a reminder of the good times, the bad times I pushed through, and the times I have yet to experience. Walking out of your classroom felt like leaving home, a place I could always go back to to say hello and feel welcome. I know in years to come, I will look back on my experiences and remember the names of these teachers who mean so much and build upon the lessons I have taken from all of you. Not only have I learned the material and information given, but have gained more than I could ever be tested on or learn from a textbook.
