Entry 10 truly shows the complexity of students. I remember as a child, whenever there was a substitute the class would groan. Really? A Sub? We knew which ones we liked, which ones we didn't, and maybe sometimes some of the students would misbehave more than normal in order to give the sub a hard time. If you're a sub, it comes with the territory. But this entry also does a great job at displaying the compassion that all people are capable of. The students let another student, who was not good at basketball, join them. They knew he wanted to play by the way he watched them, so they let him join in, and it was all in good spirits. How could the teacher stay mad after hearing that?
I also enjoyed entry 121. A teacher who grew up having a stutter, helps a student who also has a stutter, and shows him that you cannot be defined by it. He teaches the student confidence, and that he has every right to speak up, and say what's on his mind. The student goes on to become a great speaker, and all it took was encouragement from the right person. This teacher is truly an inspiration, not only to his students, but to everyone who read this book.
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