- To Mrs. Cordell, my fourth grade teacher.
- To Miss Peterson.
- To Mr. Garbert.
- To Mr. Jones.
- To Miss Wolf.
- To Mrs. Young.
- Mr. Chavez
- Mr. Bhode, fifth and sixth grade.
- To Mr. Blake.
- To Mr. Lester.
- To Mr. Hadwin.
- To Mr. Zarki.
- Doctor Ron
- To Mrs. Alvarado.
- To Gayle Wills and Jenna Susa.
- To Mrs. May Yu.
- To my high school humanities teacher.
- To Mrs. Valentine, my kindergarten teacher.
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- Who taught me how to analyze literature and to write.
- Who first introduce me
to the magic of TV and film production.
- Who helped me find my voice in writing.
- Who encouraged me to write my first program.
- Who helped me figure out how to think about
and what I think about
so many different things in the world.
- Who brought so much love and joy in to the classroom.
- Who demanded excellence while treating us with respect.
- Who helped me get over my fear in public speaking.
- Who gave me a book began my love of science and fiction.
- Who believed in us even when we blew everything up.
- Who taught me the value of telling stories to teach
and listening to other people's stories.
- Who is such an amazing woman
I named my daughter after her.
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- And for making us all feel special all the time.
- And you were exceedingly patient with me.
- For helping me discover my love for writing.
- For pushing me to always be the best version of myself.
- And for teaching me that I could accomplish
anything I put my mind to.
- For telling me I was good at math.
- For making sure that I knew I could do accelerated work.
- For encouraging my love of reading and writing.
- For making me feel welcome in our classroom
as a recent immigrant to United States.
- For inspiring me to become a kindergarten teacher intern
who touched so many lives
both your students
and your student's students
more than you'll ever know.
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- Thanks, Mrs. May Yu.
- Thank you, Mr. Blake.
- Thank you, Mr. Chaves.
- Thank you, Mr. Garbert.
- Thank you, Mrs. Cordell.
- Thank you, Mrs. Crame.
- Thank you, Mr. Lester.
- Thank you, Mr. Hadwin.
- You've made a huge impact on my life and so many others.
Thank you.
- Thank you.
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