My Teacher, my Love
of unfinished assignments, unclear lectures, and the gnawing sense of inadequacy bore down on her shoulders. She had always
usually so formal, so detached, but something about his demeanor today seemed different. His posture was more r
e herself mentally for another hour of struggling to follow along. The chatter
f ambition and morality in Macbeth." His voice was calm, st
erself actually understanding his words. He was explaining the play in a way that r
across the room. "He was exploring the consequences of unchecked ambition. Macbeth is
wice already, but she had never considered it from this angle before. Mr. Parker's expl
rush out like she always did, escaping the frustration of feeling lost. But today was
om to clear. Mr. Parker was gathering his things, sliding papers i
?" she aske
efore offering her a small, genuine sm
hing teachers like this. She had always felt
, shifting from foot to foot. "I think I understand the them
e aside. "That's a great question. Let'
ng to her scribbled observations. Mr. Parker leaned in sl
ey to structuring your argument is to start with a strong thesis
That ambition alone isn't evil, but when it's fueled by
ake. Now, you can use three key moments from the p
line, helping her refine her thesis and strengthen her points
ver felt thi
t realized she was holding. "That actually makes s
at in this class, Emily. Don't be afraid to ask questions. I can see tha
th spread through her chest. She wasn't use
," she said, offering a
ingered. It was more than just academic clarity-it w
a quiet sense of hope settle inside her. M
-
lass. She no longer hesitated to raise her hand, and each time she di
onfidence didn
r friend Jessica teased as they walked to lunch one
rstand the way Mr. Parker explains things. It's like he's actually mak
r eyebrows. "Maybe
er cheeks heat up. "He's just a
ling that something had shifted. The way Mr. Parker spoke to her fel
irst time in a long time, she
was enoug