Whatfrequentlybringsbackmemoriesofmyschoolteacherishisspecialqualities.Firstandforemost,hegaveusthegreatestgiftateachercanoffer—anawakeningofapassionforlearning.HenotonlyledustoanappreciationofthebeautyandperfectionofEnglishlanguageandliterature,butalsoarousedourgreatinterestinexploringsomethingdeeperinthisfield.Furthermore,Iwasattractedbyhislivelywit.Irememberthatwestudentsalwaysanticipatedhisclasswithgreateagernessbecausehislecturewerehumorouslydelivered,neverfailingtoprovokechucklesorloudlaughs.
AlthoughitisnearlytwoyearssinceIattendedhislastclass,heisthetalkofouroldclassmates,andIknowpartofhimhasalreadystayedinmyheart.