Roles that teachers have played in my Life

Throughout my school career I have encountered every type of teacher.  I have had the stereo typically nice teacher who has an apple in her desk and I have had the strict teacher who slams the ruler on the desk.  I had the disciplinary teacher once who was super strict and demanding. The type of teacher who does not take any foolishness from anyone and that follows every code of regulation.  Some might even find it intimidating and know better than to ask for a bathroom break.  I've had the type of teacher who was too sweet and most students would take her classroom as a break from other classes. I still remember walking into the noisy classroom with paper airplanes flying across the room and her on top of a chair trying to shush us up.  Simply, having this teacher would mean getting an easy A.  I felt as if a lot of the students would take advantage of her sweetness and would not take her serious.  I have had the teacher who was very liberal and open minded.  She was seen as a “hippie” and would set a very comfortable environment.  There were literally beads hanging from the ceiling, candles lit on the window sills and incense burning on her desk.  Since she was not demanding, she was seen as a laid back and “cool” teacher.  Having this amount of freedom forced us to be responsible and take matters into our own hands.   Then I had the “ready to retire” teacher who seemed to be angry most of the time.  For the most part this teacher resented his students and was not afraid to show it.  He did take his job seriously and taught his material well, but you can just tell that he really did not want to be there.  Also, I have been taught by the “new” teacher.  The personality is “young and hip” and knows how to befriend her students.  When it comes down to business she will bring out her motherly side and make sure everyone is on the same page.  She would even have heart to hearts with students, regarding school work or even personal issues. Her goal was to win the hearts of her students and making sure that in the end we would turn out successful people. Just like Williams stated on his article, every teacher has played a different role, and each teacher has her own style of getting through to her students. 

  I have learned a thing or two from every teacher I have encountered.  I do have to say that the teacher who made the most impact in my life was my 12^th grade English teacher.  She was the “new” teacher that I described earlier who was really cool and even a friend at times.  What I liked the most was that she was genuine and she truly cared for every individual in her class. She gave the class inspiration to succeed in life and to never give up.  All in all, I would describe her as a mentor, who was not only a friend but also guide for us.