Mrs. Georgia Stohr: The Most Important Person In My High School Career

A person who has been a major influence on my intellectual life, has really helped shape who I am today, and helped me reach for my goals would have to be my paternal grandmother. She always encouraged me to do well in school and would tell me to focus on what I really loved and to push myself to achieve the things I love. She encouraged me to do well in school because it was her personality. She was a teacher for over forty years and she knew that getting the best education was the key to success, so that's why she stressed that point on me. Whenever I saw her or would talk to her on the phone, she would always ask how school was and if I were keeping my grades up. As her only granddaughter, I would always respond affirmatively because I knew

Who are the people in your person’s life that influenced them the most? How did they cause that influence? Was it positive or negative?

Wiest took the time to listen to my troubles and work with me outside of class. She even invited me to come drink tea in her office if I needed a break or was not feeling well. But more importantly, she helped me put everything into perspective and I made some tough decisions. I cut down on my work hours, took a few months off from orchestra, took less volunteer opportunities, and learned to prioritize my responsibilities. Mrs. Wiest also helped me with my work when I was falling behind and let me take her finals at different times to balance my work load. I panicked when everything got difficult, but she supported me. If any teacher has made an impact on me during my academic career, it was certainly Mrs. Wiest. She goes above and beyond for her students and wants everyone to succeed. With her help, I was able to succeed during a very rough

I have had many great mentors that have stood out in my life thus far, but I have one lady that really stands out. Her name is Tina; I know her better as Ms. Hicks. She is a kindergarten teacher and Glee Club director at the middle school I attended. I came to know her really well when I joined the Glee Club my sixth grade year. She is so selfless and always puts others before herself. I just began watching her one day and realized that I wanted to be just like her. I began to volunteer in her classroom the last period of the day because I want to be an elementary school teacher as well. I decided why not learn form the best. Throughout the year, I learned so much from her. She taught me that students can learn and have fun while they

Which, in my case the one who has influenced me the most into becoming a significant person would be my grandmother. She doesn’t let her sickness get in the way of helping others and telling me to never give up on my education. She would always say “work hard on anything that you believe in so even when times are tough.” My grandma is always there if needed either by helping in a way to get things done or by keeping people company. She’s full with an outstanding spirit, never asks for anything in return after getting the stuff done. It comes to show that her actions speak louder than words could ever do, By hearing all of the good things she does for people makes me want to become a better person. Therefore, I want to be able to assist people with a wide range of situations that they are facing

My fifth grade teacher, Mrs. Wilsey, has influenced my life. Right before I entered fifth grade, I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s Disease is an incurable disease that causes inflammation throughout my entire gastrointestinal tract. While in fifth grade, I had to miss numerous days of school because of the treatments I would receive during the school day that was three hours away, as well as suffering from complications due to my Crohn’s Disease. Even though I was worried about falling behind in my classwork, Mrs. Wilsey was always there for me and guiding me through the most difficult time of my life. She was always willing to help me get caught up with the assignments I missed, and she would allow me to have extra time to make

My high school art teacher, Jackie Tingle, inspired me to create and further my education in art. Through her constructive criticism and her wonderful teaching skills she easily allowed me to develop my own skills as an artist. In a world full of two-dimensional characters, I found it amazing that she was a successful artist. Before I met her, I did not know it was even remotely possible to have a career in art. To this day, I still have respect for her and how she carries herself. Even at times when students treated her disrespectfully she remained professional.

One person other than my family member who has positively influenced my life is my previous debate teacher Mrs. Lonnie Martens. Mrs. Marten inspires me because as a previous attorney, she has acquired knowledge and understanding in life that I hope to achieve. If it was not for Mrs. Martens, I would not be where I am at today. During my freshman year of high school, Mrs. Martens saw my potential and took special notice of me. Because of her seeing my potential, it had led to me overcoming my fear of public speaking and as a result, I became a great debater for Inlet Grove Debate Team. Although there were times when I wanted to give up, she was always there to guide and instruct me. Because of her love for law, Mrs. Martens and I were easily

I cannot remember any person in my life that impacted me so much. If I had to credit any one individual who impacted my life it would have to be Jim Brown. Jim always preached about a code of ethics. He would often come to the high school and speak to us students. Some of our teachers would invite him to speak to our class. Whenever he came to speak he would always wear a suit. Blue or gray. He would always talk about this code of ethics. I was not sure what they were but I liked the respect he would receive from the community because he shared his belief in them so much. Well let’s began my story.

The number one person who has had a great impact on my life is my late grandmother Pinkie Mae Howard. She raised me from a little baby boy to the great young man I am today. She raised me the best she could. She always told me to give whatever I do my best and shoot for the top. Every morning she would wake me up for school and have me some breakfast ready. She would always tell me to behave and don’t get into trouble at school. I would leave for school as soon as I get there I would get in trouble and they would call her. When I would make it home from school she would tell me “now didn’t I tell you to behave “I would replied yes ma’am and promise to do better. She was truly a great woman, loved by many and many loved her. My grandmother lived

Many people come and go in our life and some people impact our life for a lifetime. Someone who stands out to me as a leader was my babysitter. Her name is Johanne Fasbender. She has been my babysitter before I was even born. In fact, my parents chose her two weeks before I was born. She taught me many important life lessons and sculpted who I am today. Her husband went through a heart transplant, and this was the starting point of my interest in the medical field. When her husband passed away, I was sixteen, and I would still visit her. She was not just my childhood babysitter, she was part of my family. Johanne passed away September 13, 2011 from cancer, but she still touches my heart each day.

Mrs. Wood is the person who has influenced my view of the world. She was my ESL teacher in third grade. I would attend her class for about 3 hours everyday and sometimes even more when the teachers from other classes had no idea what to do with me when I started crying in class. Mrs. Wood was not only my teacher but my counselor. She encouraged me to believe in myself and to always put the best effort in anything I do. Mrs. Wood has impacted my life in a way I want to impact others by

I would like to say my greatest inspiration is Mrs Sica. She is so patient and kind to all of her students and is truly amazing. I hope that in the future I can change a child’s life the way she has for many of the students in her classes. I couldn’t thank her enough for allowing me to learn and grow in her classroom with her!

Many people have influenced me in an important way. One person is Mrs. McGough. She has influenced me in that she made me sure I wanted to be a teacher. I have always loved kids and school, and I wanted to make it fun for kids because so many of my friends don’t like school. I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was little; she made me sure.

The biggest influential mentor in my life (aside from my parents) is Erica Ireland by far. Erica is my dance teacher and has always been that person who can make me smile when I’m having one of the worst days. Not only that, but she’s someone that will listen and will make sure that I know everything is going to be okay. She’s been my dance teacher for only about four years, but ever since I started dancing at Studio Dance, I