A Person Like Her Changed My Life A Lot

           Have you ever felt that you’re alone? Do you feel the sadness that comes from within? How about the burden, is it heavy enough for you to carry it on?

            A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils (children) and students (adults). The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify, a process known as continuing professional development. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which is called the curriculum.

Without a doubt, there’s no person who doesn’t do mistakes in their lives. Every one of us of course made one. As a student, making mistake in not new, we all know that this mistake will make us change to be a better person whom may also change someone’s life someday. 

When I am still on my freshman year, I thought that a certain teacher in this school is strict, when she asked details about me. I answered her question and I felt that she is not contented with what I’ve said.  On my sophomore year, I proved the she is really strict when we are asking for her to sign on our clearance. She asked me where will she sign but I didn’t answer her question. I am not that familiar with her. Yes, I often hear her name from other students of our school. But I am afraid of her.  What I did was to go out and asked my classmate to do it. I know that she is close with her. But, when I reached my junior year, I realized that I’m wrong. All these thoughts and feelings were just a mistake.

When she started teaching our lessons in her subject, the hairs on my arm started to stand. The sweat on my body started to go out. I can already feel the coldness of hands. Yes, I am very nervous. But this nervousness was replaced by enjoyment that I feel nowadays.

On our class, I always start with a smile and end up with a smile too, with new knowledge on my mind that I can apply in my life. She explains well all the things that are not well discussed and not clear to me. She’s not just a teacher but also a friend that shares her thought and feelings to our class so that we will not feel boring and sleepy. I am challenged to study our lessons well so that I will not disappoint her, because seeing her proud of what I do is something that I can treasure in my whole life.  

I am very thankful that God gave me a teacher like her. A person like her changed my life a lot.  She is a person I will never forget, for teaching me how to live my life on the right path.  She is Mrs. Mildred Climacosa - Atendido, and we often call her Ma’am May.

HAPPY TEACHERS DAY!