My Favorite Teacher

by Khalil "The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind." The teacher I remember as the best stood out easily from all the rest. She taught creative writing. At that time, I had no clue when older how I’d love to rhyme. She’d have us sit in a circle, for that encouraged students more to want to chat. Instead of seeing others from the rear, we got to see the faces of each peer. In our giant circle, we would discuss our own opinions, and it is a plus when students can feel comfortable and free to say what’s on their mind; that’s great to me! After learning different ways to write, we’d write at home, and it was a delight to share our poems and short stories too with one another and get points of view. On work I handed in, feedback I would get. Critiques this teacher gave to us, and yet I felt this teacher cared for us because she helped us know our strengths, not just our flaws. Our teacher made class fun with games we played. With these activities, our teacher made us be creative, for she did not preach. I hope like her I’ve been wise when I teach.