Thank you for being such a supportive teacher in high school! I always struggled with math and, even though I didn't fall in love with it after your class, I was able to get through it. I did end up going to university in the end and was very thankful that you encouraged me to take Math 12. Don't stop being quirky and a great teacher!!!
Sincerely,
Your old student
"Hey Mr. Brunner! Funny bumping into you here. I remember your old math class. It was awful! You always gave us too many homework assignments, even though some of us were on the football team and had practice. And I remember all of those lame jokes!!! I hope you are cooler now or your students will be so bored! Catch you later!
I think that by writing these letters, I clearly see a reflection of what I hope to achieve and the pitfalls that my old math teachers hit with some of their students. I wish to inspire a love of mathematics within my students, giving them the tools they need to pursue their own paths outside of the classroom. But I also fear that my enthusiasm and effort will be translated into something that the net generation can't connect to, turning me into a goofy teacher that the students don't take seriously and roll their eyes at.
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