Day 25: Something someone told you about yourself that you'll never forget (good or bad).
I was busy moving to my next class in my Year 8/Grade 7 year, crossing through one of our school courtyards and heard my named called behind me, I turn and a teacher stops to point something out that she thought I should know. She spoke these words over me...
"Clare, I don't know why you were put in the alpha class. You don't deserve to be there. I am shocked you were put there."
Or something of that nature. I don't remember the statement word.for.word but what I do remember the effect it had on me.
The words echoed at different times. I chose to use those words as fuel that I was deserved of that placing in a top-streamed class. It helped me to do my best and the leave the rest. As teacher myself, I chose to do the exact opposite of what that teacher did to me, to speak words of encouragement to my students, my colleagues, my family and friends. Ok, sometimes I stuff up on that but mostly I try!
Please, please if you read this... Choose your words carefully.
"Clare, I don't know why you were put in the alpha class. You don't deserve to be there. I am shocked you were put there."
Or something of that nature. I don't remember the statement word.for.word but what I do remember the effect it had on me.
The words echoed at different times. I chose to use those words as fuel that I was deserved of that placing in a top-streamed class. It helped me to do my best and the leave the rest. As teacher myself, I chose to do the exact opposite of what that teacher did to me, to speak words of encouragement to my students, my colleagues, my family and friends. Ok, sometimes I stuff up on that but mostly I try!
Please, please if you read this... Choose your words carefully.
'Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit - you choose.'
Proverbs 18:21 (The Message)
what a mean teacher!
ReplyDeletegreat that you could turn it around.