I have not blogged for quite some time. I need to get back into the routine of blogging at least twice a month. Due to it being summer break, I have spent time intentionally thinking about why I do what I do, and I thought about this amazing educator I had in high school English. This post is dedicated to her.
I knew I wanted to teach since I was a child, but I did not realize the impact teachers can make on the lives of their students until I started school and had incredible teachers growing up. I have had many impact my life in different ways, but my high school English teacher touched my life due to her genuinely caring about me as a student. She never gave up on me, and she instilled in me the value of hard work and reaching for my dreams no matter how far off they seemed. She saw my quiet nature to be a strength instead of a weakness, and when I had people tell me all my life that I was too quiet or read too much, I didn't think much of it, but it did get under my skin a little. I later found out that I was introverted which made complete sense, but it made me realize how much we need educators who seek out the good and help students see themselves as unique individuals. I even have an assignment from her class that was written on loose leaf in my memory box due to the fact that she wrote in pink pen around the borders that she thought I should go for my dream of becoming a teacher. That still brings tears to my eyes because, looking back, I did not know how to obtain that goal especially due to being a first generation college student. I saved that assignment for the past seven years, and I plan on framing it one day in my office space because it reminds me of the potential she saw in me and how she continues to impact my life to this day. When I was in college, I had opportunities come my way because of my Twitter usage, and I was even able to write an article for ASCD about two years ago, When I sent her the email with the link to the article, she sent me the sweetest email back which I still have saved. I appreciate the fact that I have a teacher like her in my life because she genuinely cared about me as a student and even keeps in touch with me to this day. She deserves the world, and I wish more teachers shared stories of their why. When I am overthinking or wondering if I truly am following my calling and making the biggest difference I can, I think of educators like her who, through one year, impacted my life. Teachers have the ability to make such a difference, and teachers like her deserve to be celebrated.
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