To the teachers that made school bearable,

Thank you for being my music teacher, while also teaching me how to be a better person. Thank you for being my French teacher while also teaching me how to be a great learner. Thank you for being my FACS teacher, while also teaching me how to be a great leader.

As teachers, you had one job: to teach me about your content area. Thank you for taking me under your wing and teaching me how to be a better person. You role modeled what it is like to be an upstanding person, and showed me how I can be a role model some day.

High school had so many highs and lows, but because you were there it never took too long for a low to become a high. I still don't know how you had the energy for your countless students, but you always made me feel like I was one of your favorites, even though everyone felt that way.

Thank you for making sure I kept out of trouble, and always giving me advice for the tough situations. You always listened, and always made sure I was having a good day. You defended me against the people that tried to hurt me. I can't thank you enough for always being there for me, even when you were already busy.

Thank you for helping me even when I was scared, and for pushing me in the right direction. I would not be where I am today without you being an amazing teacher. Leaving high school was so hard for many reasons, but one of the main reasons is not talking to you every day.

Thank you, teachers, for being more than a teacher. Thank you for being a role model, a kind heart, and exactly what I needed when I needed it.

From your student.