Day 33 - Professor Moinette

Let me first start by saying I hate the way Spanish is taught at UCO, at least for two of my courses. I felt belittled, stupid and like I should just give up. Saying that, I think the professors who taught those two courses are great people who it would be fun to grab a drink with.

Now, to the one Spanish teacher at UCO who made me want to try again. Thank you professor Moinette for believing in me, pushing me to practice more and not making me feel like a child cornered in a room.

Today, before regaining my 102 temperature, I was at UCO and leaving a meeting. I saw this wonderful professor and as she was walking up the stairs she said "hola." With a big grin I replied and she then asked "como estas." I told her, in Spanish of course, that I was doing well, very well. It turns out she was doing well too.

To tell you the truth, I was sick, tired of my cough feeling contradictions between a leadership opportunity and a giving back scholarship opportunity, but she made my day all around.

I wish I could say more but let me end with this thought. I don't think teachers realize their full power of inspiring people or rather their influence in making a student change their major, give up on something they loved or some other similar experience. They have the potential to change a students life for the better and also to change it for the worse.

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