Dr Mrs. Woit,
Thank you for being the best teacher I ever had. The personal way you were able to connect to your students is something other teachers I’ve had have rarely been able to do. I will forever remember back in sophomore year of high school when you sat with me after school and told me all the reasons as to why you believed in my ability to conquer the AP english course junior year. It was the confidence you instilled in me that got me to take and end up succeeding in that course. Had I not followed your advice I would have never been able to find the love for writing that I will forever possess.
I would also like to say how caring you were when my classmate was diagnosed with cancer. Going out of your way to collect donations for his family and keeping us updated on his situation gave us a smile cause we knew you cared. I could never see any other teacher come close to doing what you did for that student and his family.
The last thing I would like to commend you for is not taking the principal job. If you remember, when the job came open the end of my sophomore year many students, and I’m sure some faculty, tried to persuade you to enter into the mix of candidates. You were one of the most tenured teachers, head of the english department, and you had the certifications needed to be a principal. But I will never forget when you told me “I like teaching the kids too much” in response to my persuasion to try and get hired as principal. Not going after more power and a salary increase is what I would most certainly say is admirable.
Thank you for everything,
Mihalis Hrisafinis
ENGL110 Spring 2020 11:15-12:05 
This letter was so nice to read. I also wrote my letter to a teacher who inspired me. It’s amazing how teachers can change a students life, and how encouragement from a teacher is so inspiring. I really enjoyed reading the last sentence of your first paragraph. It sums up your point well and really shows how much of a difference the teacher made in your life. Your teacher also sounds amazing in their other actions of raising money and not taking the job of principal.
~Helen Dotchel
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Your letter reminded me of great teachers I’ve had in the past. After reading the first paragraph, I already could tell that Mrs. Woit went above and beyond, but what really struck me was your second paragraph. So many teachers seem to be too rigid in their classroom personas, afraid to relate and connect with students beyond the curriculum. The way Mrs. Woit made it her responsibility to help out a sick student probably taught your class more than any of material she covered in the class. Great writing!
-Michael Muscato
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As someone planning on becoming a teacher myself, it is so nice to see people form connections with really great teachers. I was surprised at first that you wanted them to not take the principal job, but you made it clear that it was because this person was too fantastic a teacher to lose, which makes me smile. Awesome job.
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