【英语翻译BeforeIevenstartedschoolpeoplefeltthatIwasnotgoingtoamounttomuch.AttheageoffourIstartedlessonsbecausebasicallyIcouldnotspeakwellenoughfoanyonetounderstandme.Thestorygoesdownhillfromthere.Firstgr】
英语翻译
BeforeIevenstartedschoolpeoplefeltthatIwasnotgoingtoamounttomuch.AttheageoffourIstartedlessonsbecausebasicallyIcouldnotspeakwellenoughfoanyonetounderstandme.Thestorygoesdownhillfromthere.
Firstgradewasastruggle.NowInotonlyhaddifficultyspeaking,butmytroubleswerecompoundedwiththefactthatIwasexpectedtolearntoreadandIjustcouldn’tdoit.Secondgradewasnotmuchbetter.Istillstruggledwiththeinabilitytoread.ItwasinthirdgradethattheschooldistrictbuiltanowschoolclosetowhereIlived.Irememberhoingtherewithmyparentsandhelpingtogettheschoolreadysothatwecouldtransfer.However,thingswerestillnotmuchbetterasfarasmyschoolingwasconcernedanddidnotgetbetterforthenexttwoyears.
Itwasnowtimeforfifthgrade.Mrs.Wakefieldwasmyteacher,andifevertherewasateacherthatdeservedagoldstar,itwasher.Shedidnotmakemefeeldefeated.Onthecontrary,shewentoutofherwaytoletmeknowthatIcouldbewhateverIwantedtobe.AndthatisjustwhatIdid.
Forthepast22years,Ihavebeenafifthgradeteacher.BecauseofMrs.Wakefield’sinfluenceinmylife,Iamnowencouragingstudentswhohavehaddiffcultiesintheirlivestobelievethattheycanovercomeandbecomesomeone.IhavewonnumerousawardssuchasTeacheroftheYearandnominatedtoWho’sWhoAmongAnerica’sTeachersfourtimesbyformerstudents,butIoweitalltoonefifthgradeteacherwhobelievedinmeandchallengedmetobeallthatIcouldbe.