I have been very fortunate to have had many wonderful educators in my life. I've been in school since I was five years old and I'm still in school now. I love learning new things. I find it fun and it's one of the things that I know how to do very well--how to be a good student. This post is about the teachers who have inspired me to learn and grow.
So, what are the qualities of an awesome teacher? I can tell you for sure, that awesome teachers are those who encourage you to do your best and provide you with a different perspective of your situation to help you be less afraid of moving forward.
Looking back, most of my teachers never treated me like a kid. They treated me like a young adult that I was when I was younger. I am thankful for the teachers who came into my life.
I would like to recognize the following educators (in no particular order):
Dr. Walker--10th grade English teacher--She taught me to love to write. She encouraged her students to keep a journal because writing is one of the best ways to get to know yourself more. She also introduced me to a character named Katherine Mary Flannigan, in the novel Mrs. Mike, which to this day, is still one of my favorite novels. After all of these years, we still see each other at least twice a year for lunch and we catch up on life. She's not just my teacher, but she's also my mentor who does a good job of reminding me that I'm not a total loser and that I've actually done a lot for myself over the years. I love her very much.
Ms. Mask--12th grade Psychology and Government Teacher--She's the reason why I pursued Psychology as my major in college. She had interesting ways of teaching the material to us which included us to learn more about ourselves in the process. She was a teacher I trusted and admired very much during my senior year in high school to provide me with guidance.
Dr. Reagan--Social Psychology and Statistics professor--One of the greatest memories I had when I was in college was being in Dr. Reagan's psychology classes. She made learning statistics very fun. Her social psychology class on interpersonal relationships was the best class ever! Learning the different kinds of love and how people act when they are obsessed with someone, how stalkers think, and what the things are that attract you to another person were absolutely fascinating!
Dr. Meyers--Guidance and Counseling professor--She's the person in the program who encouraged me to go further and to believe in myself more. She truly made a difference in the way I look at myself and what I learned was that I won't do a good service in counseling others if I'm afraid to actually go deeper in the counseling process. I will write about this particular moment on a different post in the future. (Coming soon)
I hope that in the future, I can be a person who helps others and inspires them to be their best selves, just like my teachers did for me.
Do you have a teacher, a mentor, a coach, or a professor who made a difference in your life?
Never stop learning,
Mayra
So, what are the qualities of an awesome teacher? I can tell you for sure, that awesome teachers are those who encourage you to do your best and provide you with a different perspective of your situation to help you be less afraid of moving forward.
Looking back, most of my teachers never treated me like a kid. They treated me like a young adult that I was when I was younger. I am thankful for the teachers who came into my life.
I would like to recognize the following educators (in no particular order):
Dr. Walker--10th grade English teacher--She taught me to love to write. She encouraged her students to keep a journal because writing is one of the best ways to get to know yourself more. She also introduced me to a character named Katherine Mary Flannigan, in the novel Mrs. Mike, which to this day, is still one of my favorite novels. After all of these years, we still see each other at least twice a year for lunch and we catch up on life. She's not just my teacher, but she's also my mentor who does a good job of reminding me that I'm not a total loser and that I've actually done a lot for myself over the years. I love her very much.
Ms. Mask--12th grade Psychology and Government Teacher--She's the reason why I pursued Psychology as my major in college. She had interesting ways of teaching the material to us which included us to learn more about ourselves in the process. She was a teacher I trusted and admired very much during my senior year in high school to provide me with guidance.
Dr. Reagan--Social Psychology and Statistics professor--One of the greatest memories I had when I was in college was being in Dr. Reagan's psychology classes. She made learning statistics very fun. Her social psychology class on interpersonal relationships was the best class ever! Learning the different kinds of love and how people act when they are obsessed with someone, how stalkers think, and what the things are that attract you to another person were absolutely fascinating!
Dr. Meyers--Guidance and Counseling professor--She's the person in the program who encouraged me to go further and to believe in myself more. She truly made a difference in the way I look at myself and what I learned was that I won't do a good service in counseling others if I'm afraid to actually go deeper in the counseling process. I will write about this particular moment on a different post in the future. (Coming soon)
I hope that in the future, I can be a person who helps others and inspires them to be their best selves, just like my teachers did for me.
Do you have a teacher, a mentor, a coach, or a professor who made a difference in your life?
Never stop learning,
Mayra
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