My Influential Someone
...impact in more than one way. This person was not just my teacher who taught me a certain subject; but a confident, intelligent, caring individual who brought out the best in all of her students. As an underclassman in a large high school, I was thrilled to have a great role model and a person saw the best in me. She challenged me, helped me when I was in need, and congratulated me when I did well. At first, I found myself trying to meet the goals she set for her students but by the end of the year I was reaching the goals for myself. This is when I realized what was most important in life; reaching expectations set by oneself. I learned how to respect myself, have more confidence, and try harder all from this one person. I know that I am very lucky because I met such a great person at an age wh...