ALettertoMyTeacher（HowaLetterChangedMyLife）

摘要： Foreword:WhenIwasinthesixthgrade,IhadateacherwhoIthoughtdidnotlikeme.Istruggledinhercl...

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WhenIwasinthesixthgrade,IhadateacherwhoIthoughtdidnotlikeme.IstruggledinherclassandfeltlikeIcouldneverdoanythingright.Butoneday,somethingchanged.Iwroteheraletterexpressingmygratitudeforallthatshehaddoneforme.LittledidIknow,thatletterwouldchangemylifeforever.

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Atthetime,Iwasatwelve-year-oldgirlwithalotofinsecurities.IfeltlikeIdidn'tfitinanywhereanddidn'thaveanyrealfriends.Butdespiteallofthat,Ilovedschoolandwasalwayseagertolearn.

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Myteacher,Mrs.Jones,wasastrictbutfairteacher.Shehadhighexpectationsforherstudentsanddidn'ttolerateanynonsenseinherclassroom.IalwaysfeltlikeIwasonedgewhenIwasinherclass,andIwasafraidtomakemistakes.

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Oneday,Mrs.Jonesassignedusaprojectthatwehadtoworkoninpairs.Iwaspairedwithagirlwhowasverypopularandconfident.Ifeltintimidatedbyheranddidn'tknowhowtoworkwithher.

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Weworkedontheprojectforweeks,anditseemedlikeeverythingwedidwaswrong.Mrs.Joneswouldalwayspointoutourmistakesandtellustostartover.Ifeltdefeatedandfrustrated,andIstartedtodreadgoingtoschool.

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Oneday,Mrs.JonespulledmeasideafterclassandaskedmehowIwasdoing.Ididn'tknowwhattosay,soIjustshruggedmyshoulders.ShelookedatmewithconcerninhereyesandtoldmethatsheknewIcoulddobetter.

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Ileftherclassroomfeelingevenmorehopelessthanbefore.Butlaterthatnight,somethinginsidemesnapped.IrealizedthatIcouldn'tkeepfeelingsorryformyselfandthatIneededtotakecontrolofmylife.

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So,IsatdownandwrotealettertoMrs.Jones,thankingherforallthatshehaddoneforme.Ipouredmyheartoutontothepage,tellingherhowmuchIappreciatedhertoughloveandhighstandards.

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Thenextday,Ihandedhertheletter,feelingnervousandvulnerable.Shereaditwithtearsinhereyesandhuggedmetightly.Fromthatmomenton,ourrelationshipchanged.

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Mrs.Jonesstartedtoseemeinadifferentlight.Sheencouragedmetotakerisksandtonotbeafraidofmakingmistakes.Shepushedmetodomybest,butshealsopraisedmewhenIdidwell.

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Istartedtoenjoygoingtoschoolagain.ImadefriendswithpeoplewhoIhadneverthoughtIhadanythingincommonwith.Ijoinedclubsandextracurricularactivitiesandstartedtoexcelinmyclasses.

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Yearswentby,andImovedontohighschoolandthentocollege.Buteverysooften,Iwouldthinkbacktothatletterandhowithadchangedmylife.

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Oneday,IdecidedtowriteMrs.Jonesanotherletter,thistimethankingherforeverythingthatshehaddoneformeovertheyears.ItoldherhowmuchIappreciatedhertoughloveandhighstandards,andhowtheyhadhelpedshapemeintothepersonIamtoday.

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Tomysurprise,shewroteback.Shetoldmehowproudshewasofmeandhowmuchshehadenjoyedwatchingmegrowup.Sheeveninvitedmetocomebacktoouroldschoolandspeaktohercurrentstudentsaboutmyexperiences.

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Itookheruponherofferandwentbacktotheschoolwhereitallbegan.IspoketoagroupofsixthgraderswhoweregoingthroughthesamestrugglesthatIhadgonethroughyearsbefore.Itoldthemthatitwasokaytomakemistakes,andthattheyshouldn'tbeafraidtoaskforhelp.

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Aftermytalk,ayounggirlcameuptomeandhandedmealetter.ItwasaddressedtoMrs.Jones,anditwasfilledwithgratitudeandappreciation.Ismiledandthankedthegirl,knowingthatIhadmadeadifferenceinherlife,justlikeMrs.Joneshadmadeadifferenceinmine.

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Yearshavegonebysincethatday,butIstillthinkbacktothatletterthatIwrotetoMrs.Jones.Ittaughtmethepowerofgratitudeandhowasimpleactofkindnesscanchangesomeone'slife.

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Irealizedthateveryonehasastoryandthatwenevertrulyknowwhatsomeoneelseisgoingthrough.Butalittlebitofkindnessandunderstandingcangoalongway.

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Ialsolearnedthatweshouldneverbeafraidtoexpressourgratitudetothosewhohavehelpedusalongtheway.It'seasytotakepeopleforgrantedandforgetaboutallthattheyhavedoneforus,butasimplethankyoucanmeantheworldtosomeone.

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IknowthatIwouldn'tbewhereIamtodaywithoutMrs.Jones.ShesawsomethinginmethatIdidn'tseeinmyself,andshepushedmetobethebestthatIcouldbe.

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So,toMrs.Jones,ifyou'reouttherereadingthis,thankyou.Thankyouforbeingtoughonme,forsettinghighstandards,andforbelievinginmewhenIdidn'tbelieveinmyself.

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Andtoanyonereadingthis,takeamomenttoexpressyourgratitudetosomeonewhohasmadeadifferenceinyourlife.Youneverknowhowmuchitcouldmeantothem.

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Intheend,it'snotthegradesortheawardsthatmatter.It'sthepeoplewhohavehelpedusalongthewayandtherelationshipsthatwehavebuilt.Andforthat,Iwillalwaysbegrateful.