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Date Submitted: 09/09/2013 05:50 PM
Favorite Teacher or worst teacher
According to Webster's dictionary, a teacher is one whose occupation it is to instruct. Most
students in school would expect just this to be instructed and learn. Growing up in a small town in
Florida school was never very high on my priority list. I simple skated by and enjoyed my time with
my friends and did just enough to make it through, that was except in one class. Coach Richards to
most students at my high school was a passionate and inspiring teacher. While most teachers,
especially those that were coaches, not instructing at all and letting all students slide by he demanded
more from you for the few hours that you were in his class. It was easy to see how passionate he
was about his work, American Government somehow became transformed into this whole new
subject that enthralled everyday of my Senior year. He seemed to always ask or bring up the perfect
question that would strike my interest and make me want to know more about. I remember at time
going home after school and sitting down with my parents talking over politics and wanting to know
more about why a certain thing was going or why a decision had been made. I even went so far as
to apply for a job at the state attorneys office so I could be around higher educated people to learn as
much as I possible could. To say the least this interest that Coach Richards struck in Government
and politics at such a young age has stuck with me throughout my life. To inspire and drive students
to achieve more is the mark of a great teacher, I can speak for myself in saying that this man truly
inspired me to always be aware of what is going on, and always search for the truth no matter what is
displayed.