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Gerald Washington shared a letter in the To the people we love group 1 years, 9 months ago
Ms. Child
Dear Ms. Child,
When I came to your class, I was a timid kid who didn’t know what to expect from your English class. I thought it would be another class I needed to survive through to get to the next stage in my class journey. I’m so glad I was way off with my assumptions about you & your class.
You were the starting point in making me teachers in a different light.I don’t remember the lessons I learned in your class. I remember watching you teach in a way I’ve never seen before. You taught like you were really passionate about English, which was amazing to watch. The real turning point for me was when one day, we had a really nasty thunderstorm. I tried my hardest to hide my fear of thunderstorms, but, the lightning & thunder got too strong for me to not panic anymore.
You saw my fear, my panic & anguish while you were teaching the class. You called me to sit with you on your stool. While I felt embarrassed at my fear of being seen in the classroom & being laughed at by other classmates, I also felt comfortable sitting with you while the storm was passing through Leland, North Carolina. That experience has never left my memory.
It’s 2022 and the impact you had on me is still strong. You taught me that teachers can have compassion, care & love for their students and the subject that they teach. I believe my strong love for English started with taking your class. You also showed me that teachers do want to see their students succeed in life. Thank you, Ms. Child, for being a positive example to me. I hope all is well with you & your family.
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Hi Gerald, I really enjoyed reading your letter to your teacher. Ms.Child seems like a wonderful teacher and the impact that she had on you is clear. I completely understand the feeling of needing to survive a class or just get through a subject until everything changes and you find a subject you are actually passionate about and this is always likely due to a special teacher. For me, this subject was English as well because it was the first time a teacher taught in a way that truly made everything click for me. Again I really enjoyed your letter. Great Job!
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Thank you, Morgan. I appreciate that. I’m glad you enjoyed the letter. Ms. Child was incredible! That’s awesome that English became the subject that you would love too. It’s incredible when everything just clicks for you. It’s a beautiful feeling. I hope you had a lot of great teachers that cared about you and your education too.
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Ms. Child seems like that teacher that everyone wanted to have in each grade type. I love when teachers take passion in what they do and care about the kids they teach. I am glad that you had a teacher that cared so much about you and wanted to see you succeed. We need more teachers like Ms. Child. I really love the chemistry Ms. Child and you had.
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Most definitely. If we had more teachers like Ms. Child, so many former students would have that drive to reach for the stars. Sadly, too many get teachers that don’t care at all about what happens to them. I love when teachers teach with a passion too. Even if it’s a subject that I don’t like. Heck, the teacher (depending on who’s teaching it) might convert me into liking it! Thank you for your kind words. I hope you had a teacher like Ms. Child in your life!
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