A letter to you…
National Teacher Appreciation Day, also known as National Teacher Day, it is usually celebrated on the first Tuesday of May. This year in 2017, National Teacher Day falls on May 9th. The National Education Association describes National Teacher Day “as a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives.” To all our teacher our there, here is a letter to you guys…
Dear Teachers,
Waking up every morning and very often your are the first person I get to see and talk to. Sometimes, I even spend more time with you and your welcoming classroom. To me, you and your classroom is just like my second home and family. At this point that I am now, I’m really happy and proud; and all is thanks to you. You have sacrificed your time to teach me to the best of your ability. Each one of you has had an impact on the way that I see life, and contributed to the person I am today.
I just wanted to take some time to express how much I have enjoyed being on each of your classes. I can’t think of another teacher who would have made this past years any more special than you did. You are truly an outstanding teacher, your dedication and sheer spend with students is just amazing. You always make sure I understood the material even though it took me a really long time to get it. Thank you for being so consistent in the classroom, even on days when you weren’t in high spirits, but still spent the effort and time to teach class. Thank you for taking the time to review our work, and for the times that you gave real and honest feedback to us. I know your job is not an easy one, but you always manage to stay motivated even when we have shown no interest in lectures by sleeping, texting, or talking, or even speaking behind your back. It takes guts to do that, and I’m sure we don’t realize or acknowledge how much of yourself you have to sacrifice in order to teach us.
I’ll be honest; when I first met you, I didn’t like you at all. I hated those times you made me sit up straight or corrected my grammar and word choices in front of everyone. And most of all, I hated when you wouldn’t agree that my work deserves an A+. No matter how much effort I put on it, there was always something wrong. But now I look back upon that time, and I realized that you were just doing your job. You have changed my whole aspect on my learning, I wouldn't be where I am today without you. You taught me discipline. You taught me dignity. You taught me that I could achieve more than what I or other people thought that I was capable of. Thank you for caring about others and helping us blossom, and adding more beauty in the world. All our dreams can come true, if we have to courage to pursue them.Thank you for teaching me that we shouldn't be afraid of dreaming big.
Katerine Chung Chen