My Favorite Teacher

In high school, we face a lot of challenges. For me, one of them was a rigorous course. At the beginning of the school year, I barely had a C in the course. I didn't really think much of it. I thought that a C was okay because I wasn't as smart of the other students in the class. I think my biggest fear was that if I tried really hard and still did bad people would think I was dumb.  My favorite teacher helped me fix all those problems. He was always encouraging and helped me gain the confidence in myself that I needed. I realized that "trying hard" was not a bad thing. It was okay if I did not do well on a test as long as I did everything that I could to study. My teacher gave feedback, engaged with all his students, and made class fun. The class was something you could look forward to in your day. Eventually, I did do better in the course and I raised my grade to a B. It's not an A, but it was something I was proud of because I knew I worked hard for it. Without the help of my teacher, I wouldn't have been as successful in the course as I had been. One of the most important things is for teachers to believe in their students. I hope one day I can influence someone as much as my favorite teacher influenced me.