Influence Of A Teacher In My Life

How influential were teachers in your life? I bet many teachers come to mind. Teachers change our lives. Teachers can influence us in so many ways, either positive or negative. We look to our teachers for guidance and encouragement. But not all teachers are ideal. The old women with gnarly, knotted hands looked at me. I turned around in my desk, hiding my glaring hate, angry the teacher’s assistant even glanced my way. I hated her. I remembered the wrinkly old women grabbing my hands with her gruesome fingers holding tightly and pressing into my skin. She had tightly curled, gray hair, glasses and was slightly plump. She could be anyone 's sweet grandma, but I knew better, she was cruel. Rachel is embarrassed, hurt and betrayed …show more content…
A teacher is on the front line of a child’s education, but also they have a huge impact on a child’s life. Teacher’s carry huge responsibilities because so much is expected of them. A teacher’s behavior and actions are taken to heart by a child. There are many teachers that have impacted my life as a child as well as in my adult life. Teachers are some of the most influential adults in our lives, besides our parents. I have teachers that have given me exceptional skills, have help me overcome some of my fears, and have helped me reach harder for my dreams. I have had other teachers that I will never forget because of the negative impact they have had on my life. Rachel never forgot or forgave her teacher for ruining her special …show more content…
I always wondered if I was the only victim to succumb to her harsh treatment. I never told anyone about the teacher assistant at the time. Who would really believe me and I felt like she was an authority figure and knew more than me. I didn’t know how teachers are suppose to treat children and how they are suppose to behave. Having my own daughter in school makes me examine her teachers under a microscope because teachers spend so much time with our children we have to make sure that we feel confident they will not only learn in the class, but they also learn about how adults should behave and how they should treat