Archive: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway - Page 16

bijou · Nov 28th, 2007, 03:24 PM

Ms Miller
Her kind spirit and understanding ways left me wanting to be a teacher just like her. She taught me that I don't have to try and be like anyone else. She showed me the beauty in being different and I really appreciated her for that.

Krazee4Coach · Nov 28th, 2007, 05:24 PM

Prof. Tastsoglou at SMU is a teacher I admire the most. This highly intelligent yet gentle woman has been a great influence in my life. Took one of her classes in my first year at university and her teachings so greatly impressed me that I took her other classes the following years until graduation. She taught me to never be afraid to reach for my dreams while contributing to society. Through her lead, I've been involved in volunteering at women shelters and tutoring sick kids. She had not only helped me in getting a few academic scholarships but also a couple of part-time jobs on campus. My return to graduate school was partly due to her influence and encouragement. I did not know that a teacher can care so much until I met her.

esile · Nov 28th, 2007, 11:23 PM

ms. blazek was my 2nd grade teacher. when i moved to the US, it was quite an adjustment and culture shock. i always felt odd being the only asian and looking different. she always encouraged me to embrace my uniqueness and to be comfortable in my own skin. i'll always remember her for it.

copilotcrash · Nov 29th, 2007, 12:08 AM

My high school English teacher, Mrs. Stewart, opened me up to the possibilities of literature in a way that has completely revolutionized my perspective of the world. Thanks!

hmwe46 · Nov 29th, 2007, 11:29 AM

My High School AP English Teacher, Mrs Holland, was a true inspiration.

If she had not persuaded me to take and pass AP with a solid A, my C- track record would have seen me head to Cosmotology school. Instead, her AP class for three years gave me 12 units of College credit and her persuasion led me to apply for, get accepted, and earn my degree (two in fact!).

Thank you Mrs Holland, wherever you are.

zoober_beth · Nov 29th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Ms. Hearron. She was my english teacher in HS. She taught me alot of life lessons and was the only one to know me for who I was and never judged me because of it.

calimarie · Nov 29th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Prof. Berger for Wills & Trusts in law school. He looked at my classmates & I as people and tried to provide insight, tips, etc. about passing the bar, the overall practice of law, and many other things, not just the subject he was teaching.

snorkmini · Nov 29th, 2007, 04:24 PM

Mr. Firbank, my biology teacher, he influenced me in my choice of degree and finally in my decision to become a teacher myself.

scbaity · Nov 29th, 2007, 04:44 PM

Mrs. Thomson was my sixth grade teacher. She was the first teacher I had that seemed like a "real" person. She talked about her life. She told us about her life from grade school through high school and marriage and children. She let us know that there were things we learned in school that we really would have to use later in real life. She never talked down to us, but treated us like short adults. She wanted everyone to think things through and answer to themselves before asking to be given an answer. She was great. She left behind two very small little boys and her husband. She died the following year of cancer at the age of 34. That is the age I am now. It seems crazy to me; then she seemed so much older and wiser. She is missed.

LVoeLV · Nov 29th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Mr. Kiley was my english teacher most of my years in high school (different classes of coarse...hey it was a small HS) and he really had a way about him. So smart (like game show smart, he knew pretty much everything. haha. actually...he was on a game show as well (in his younger years) and actually really funny, most people never knew it because he would trow things in subtly and you'd have to be paying attention to get his humor.
Well I always did okay in school but mostly, i just didnt like to try. Defiantly not an over achiever. All the teachers kind of just took what they could get with the students, never pushed, they had their favorites and those were the only kids they really paid much attention to.
I knew i always liked to write, but it wasnt until his class that i realized i was actually good at it. He really encouraged me with my writing so much so that he suggested that i enter some of it in local contests, and it placed. (i think i got second out of the whole part of the state, and it wasnt something i even really tried at, wrote it in 15 mins then handed it in) He really gave me a confidence to myself. Helped me with public speaking and just made me feel good. like i really had something. He always said that I would be a great candidate for TV, entertainment news, stuff like that. It was nice to have a teacher that actually thought of me as not just some kid they had to teach but to think i was special and i was extraordinary at something i did. (i am also adopted and so are his kids, we talked about that a lot too which helped me deal with a lot of issues i have had/still have)
I can really say that having him as a teacher really gave me cnfidence that i have carried out my whole life, and i will always remember him for it. He gave me a feeling of self worth that sometimes can be hard to find when you are going through those angst-y years.
lol. you are probably reading this now saying, shes not such a good writer, but i am trying to keep it short and also...i dont want it to sound weird like i had a pervey teacher that had a crush, cause it def. wasnt like that but re-reading some of the things i had written kind of made it sound that way.

IN CONTRAST

my worst teacher...who was probably just as influential...
My second grade teacher Mrs. K She was this little woman. Had favorites, and made all the other kids feel bad. I dont know how all those years she didnt get fired but...
she grabbed one kids arm and bruised it while she was yelling at him
she wouldnt let me use the bathroom and i peed my pants
she picked me up and swung me upsidedown and said '"rags for sale" (i had oshkosh and calvin klein when i was that age!!)
picked up one girl and put her in the trash
picked me up and put me in a wet sink
also when i was in second grade, that was the first year i needed glasses, i didnt know it of coarse, but she asked me to read a loud from the board and i couldnt and in front of the whole class she said "what are you blind" I felt really bad, and actually it turned out....i did need glasses.

she thought she was being funny but..i think it really hurt a lot of kids and we were all too scared to say anything.

sarahsar · Nov 29th, 2007, 11:16 PM

I have had many influential teachers in my life, but probably the two most influential are my mother and my sister. My mother was a history teacher before I was born, and has taught me so many things as well! My younger sister teaches special education, with an emphasis in children with behavioral problems, and she is extremely devoted to a job that can be quite difficult. She chose to work in an underpriveleged area to try to reach especially at-risk kids who often come from very difficult personal circumstances. She puts so much of her heart and time into a career that is not financially rewarding, but allows her to make a huge difference in so many lives. I am in awe of her patience and her love for her students.

candace117 · Nov 30th, 2007, 01:42 AM

My most influential teacher is my DH: he is always challenging me to be a better person, believes in me, and shows me new things about myself that I never knew existed. I LOVE YOU JASON!!!!

As for academia, my most influential teacher in college was Lani Roberts, she's pretty famous on our campus as a social justice activist who is unwavering in her beliefs. She was my philosophy instructor for all of my contemporary ethics courses and though we differ a lot on personal opinion, we have great respect for one another and love as well. She told a group of people at a little graduation ceremony that I was the most open minded person that she knew. That really hit home to me because she knows a lot of people on campus that are great people and considerate of all sides of things.

In high school my most influential teacher was Sr. Cole - my spanish teacher, and a lot of people would probably say the same. He pushed us to new limits and treated us like true adults, he was very demanding but cared truly about our development - not just as spanish students, but as PEOPLE. I remember one afternoon I was having a hard time with life and he let me cry in his office and talk to him - now the problems I was having seemed insignificant and he could have been doing better things with his time (he won awards in California because he designed programs to teach other teachers on how to instruct their students better and make them get the most out of their education)...but he made me feel important and gave me real advice, not canned.

canido · Nov 30th, 2007, 05:01 AM

Definitely my second grade teacher, Ms. Jody. She was the best teacher I have ever had. Her classes are always fun and interesting. when we learned about space, she build us a space rocket and space suits. And then when we were learning about dinosaur, she transformed our classroom to a jungle and made dinosaur costumes for everyone of us. I <3 her till this day. She made me want to go to class everyday!

spacytracy · Nov 30th, 2007, 12:07 PM

wow I can't believe that so many of you can remember your teachers names. I guess I have been out of school so long or my teachers weren't that great.

However there is one that sticks out in my head, my (12th grade) physics teacher. Although I cannot for the life of me remember his name, he was a great teacher. He taught with such enthusiam for a subject that is very difficult. He has an Aussie accent, he was funny and very well liked by all his students.

Man am I old, I graduated 16 years ago!

biggestbaglover · Nov 30th, 2007, 07:07 PM

Peter Bull was my high school History teacher. He was a man who truly cared about his students and wanted to see them succeed. He instilled in me not only a love of history but also a love of teaching. I became a teacher thanks to him and his mentoring. I have been a high school teacher for the last 7 years and love every moment of it. I could not fathom myself in any other career. Needless to say, this tote sure would be a stylish way to tote around the hundreds of essays I mark every week!

Nov 28th, 2007, 03:24 PM	#226
bijou Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,759	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Ms Miller Her kind spirit and understanding ways left me wanting to be a teacher just like her. She taught me that I don't have to try and be like anyone else. She showed me the beauty in being different and I really appreciated her for that. __________________ COCO PEBBLES

Nov 28th, 2007, 05:24 PM	#227
Krazee4Coach Member Joined: Sep 2007 Location: ...where dreams really do come true... Posts: 90	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Prof. Tastsoglou at SMU is a teacher I admire the most. This highly intelligent yet gentle woman has been a great influence in my life. Took one of her classes in my first year at university and her teachings so greatly impressed me that I took her other classes the following years until graduation. She taught me to never be afraid to reach for my dreams while contributing to society. Through her lead, I've been involved in volunteering at women shelters and tutoring sick kids. She had not only helped me in getting a few academic scholarships but also a couple of part-time jobs on campus. My return to graduate school was partly due to her influence and encouragement. I did not know that a teacher can care so much until I met her. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Nov 28th, 2007, 11:23 PM	#228
esile BIGGER is better! Joined: Jan 2006 Location: cloud 9 Posts: 2,336	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway ms. blazek was my 2nd grade teacher. when i moved to the US, it was quite an adjustment and culture shock. i always felt odd being the only asian and looking different. she always encouraged me to embrace my uniqueness and to be comfortable in my own skin. i'll always remember her for it. __________________ The best clothing around a woman are the arms of the man she loves, but for all women not so lucky, I am there. -Yves St, Laurent

Nov 29th, 2007, 12:08 AM	#229
copilotcrash Member Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway My high school English teacher, Mrs. Stewart, opened me up to the possibilities of literature in a way that has completely revolutionized my perspective of the world. Thanks!

Nov 29th, 2007, 11:29 AM	#230
hmwe46 Sub-Forum Mod Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,206	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway My High School AP English Teacher, Mrs Holland, was a true inspiration. If she had not persuaded me to take and pass AP with a solid A, my C- track record would have seen me head to Cosmotology school. Instead, her AP class for three years gave me 12 units of College credit and her persuasion led me to apply for, get accepted, and earn my degree (two in fact!). Thank you Mrs Holland, wherever you are.

Nov 29th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#231
zoober_beth I believe in faeries Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 415	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Ms. Hearron. She was my english teacher in HS. She taught me alot of life lessons and was the only one to know me for who I was and never judged me because of it.

Nov 29th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#232
calimarie Member Joined: Aug 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 22	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Prof. Berger for Wills & Trusts in law school. He looked at my classmates & I as people and tried to provide insight, tips, etc. about passing the bar, the overall practice of law, and many other things, not just the subject he was teaching.

Nov 29th, 2007, 04:24 PM	#233
snorkmini Member Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 71	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Mr. Firbank, my biology teacher, he influenced me in my choice of degree and finally in my decision to become a teacher myself.

Nov 29th, 2007, 04:44 PM	#234
scbaity Member Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Mrs. Thomson was my sixth grade teacher. She was the first teacher I had that seemed like a "real" person. She talked about her life. She told us about her life from grade school through high school and marriage and children. She let us know that there were things we learned in school that we really would have to use later in real life. She never talked down to us, but treated us like short adults. She wanted everyone to think things through and answer to themselves before asking to be given an answer. She was great. She left behind two very small little boys and her husband. She died the following year of cancer at the age of 34. That is the age I am now. It seems crazy to me; then she seemed so much older and wiser. She is missed.

Nov 29th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#235
LVoeLV Sofa King Banned Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,113	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Mr. Kiley was my english teacher most of my years in high school (different classes of coarse...hey it was a small HS) and he really had a way about him. So smart (like game show smart, he knew pretty much everything. haha. actually...he was on a game show as well (in his younger years) and actually really funny, most people never knew it because he would trow things in subtly and you'd have to be paying attention to get his humor. Well I always did okay in school but mostly, i just didnt like to try. Defiantly not an over achiever. All the teachers kind of just took what they could get with the students, never pushed, they had their favorites and those were the only kids they really paid much attention to. I knew i always liked to write, but it wasnt until his class that i realized i was actually good at it. He really encouraged me with my writing so much so that he suggested that i enter some of it in local contests, and it placed. (i think i got second out of the whole part of the state, and it wasnt something i even really tried at, wrote it in 15 mins then handed it in) He really gave me a confidence to myself. Helped me with public speaking and just made me feel good. like i really had something. He always said that I would be a great candidate for TV, entertainment news, stuff like that. It was nice to have a teacher that actually thought of me as not just some kid they had to teach but to think i was special and i was extraordinary at something i did. (i am also adopted and so are his kids, we talked about that a lot too which helped me deal with a lot of issues i have had/still have) I can really say that having him as a teacher really gave me cnfidence that i have carried out my whole life, and i will always remember him for it. He gave me a feeling of self worth that sometimes can be hard to find when you are going through those angst-y years. lol. you are probably reading this now saying, shes not such a good writer, but i am trying to keep it short and also...i dont want it to sound weird like i had a pervey teacher that had a crush, cause it def. wasnt like that but re-reading some of the things i had written kind of made it sound that way. IN CONTRAST my worst teacher...who was probably just as influential... My second grade teacher Mrs. K She was this little woman. Had favorites, and made all the other kids feel bad. I dont know how all those years she didnt get fired but... she grabbed one kids arm and bruised it while she was yelling at him she wouldnt let me use the bathroom and i peed my pants she picked me up and swung me upsidedown and said '"rags for sale" (i had oshkosh and calvin klein when i was that age!!) picked up one girl and put her in the trash picked me up and put me in a wet sink also when i was in second grade, that was the first year i needed glasses, i didnt know it of coarse, but she asked me to read a loud from the board and i couldnt and in front of the whole class she said "what are you blind" I felt really bad, and actually it turned out....i did need glasses. she thought she was being funny but..i think it really hurt a lot of kids and we were all too scared to say anything.

Nov 29th, 2007, 11:16 PM	#236
sarahsar In LVoe Joined: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,210	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway I have had many influential teachers in my life, but probably the two most influential are my mother and my sister. My mother was a history teacher before I was born, and has taught me so many things as well! My younger sister teaches special education, with an emphasis in children with behavioral problems, and she is extremely devoted to a job that can be quite difficult. She chose to work in an underpriveleged area to try to reach especially at-risk kids who often come from very difficult personal circumstances. She puts so much of her heart and time into a career that is not financially rewarding, but allows her to make a huge difference in so many lives. I am in awe of her patience and her love for her students. __________________

Nov 30th, 2007, 01:42 AM	#237
candace117 Pirate Trash Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Hardcorvallis Posts: 7,159	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway My most influential teacher is my DH: he is always challenging me to be a better person, believes in me, and shows me new things about myself that I never knew existed. I LOVE YOU JASON!!!! As for academia, my most influential teacher in college was Lani Roberts, she's pretty famous on our campus as a social justice activist who is unwavering in her beliefs. She was my philosophy instructor for all of my contemporary ethics courses and though we differ a lot on personal opinion, we have great respect for one another and love as well. She told a group of people at a little graduation ceremony that I was the most open minded person that she knew. That really hit home to me because she knows a lot of people on campus that are great people and considerate of all sides of things. In high school my most influential teacher was Sr. Cole - my spanish teacher, and a lot of people would probably say the same. He pushed us to new limits and treated us like true adults, he was very demanding but cared truly about our development - not just as spanish students, but as PEOPLE. I remember one afternoon I was having a hard time with life and he let me cry in his office and talk to him - now the problems I was having seemed insignificant and he could have been doing better things with his time (he won awards in California because he designed programs to teach other teachers on how to instruct their students better and make them get the most out of their education)...but he made me feel important and gave me real advice, not canned.

Nov 30th, 2007, 05:01 AM	#238
canido Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 65	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Definitely my second grade teacher, Ms. Jody. She was the best teacher I have ever had. Her classes are always fun and interesting. when we learned about space, she build us a space rocket and space suits. And then when we were learning about dinosaur, she transformed our classroom to a jungle and made dinosaur costumes for everyone of us. I <3 her till this day. She made me want to go to class everyday!

Nov 30th, 2007, 12:07 PM	#239
spacytracy Sofa King Hot ♥ Joined: Nov 2006 Location: where it's HOT!! Posts: 4,676	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway wow I can't believe that so many of you can remember your teachers names. I guess I have been out of school so long or my teachers weren't that great. However there is one that sticks out in my head, my (12th grade) physics teacher. Although I cannot for the life of me remember his name, he was a great teacher. He taught with such enthusiam for a subject that is very difficult. He has an Aussie accent, he was funny and very well liked by all his students. Man am I old, I graduated 16 years ago! __________________ ~~ wishlist: LV Tivoli GM ~~

Nov 30th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#240
biggestbaglover Member Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,506	Re: Zac Posen & DHL "Totes For Teachers" Giveaway Peter Bull was my high school History teacher. He was a man who truly cared about his students and wanted to see them succeed. He instilled in me not only a love of history but also a love of teaching. I became a teacher thanks to him and his mentoring. I have been a high school teacher for the last 7 years and love every moment of it. I could not fathom myself in any other career. Needless to say, this tote sure would be a stylish way to tote around the hundreds of essays I mark every week!