A Letter?

Student Name

Professor Rowley

English 110

10 February 2014

Letter to Author Prep: The Teacher Who Changed My Life

1. “A formidable, solidly built woman with salt-and-pepper hair, a steely eye and a flat Boston accent, Miss Hurd had no patience with layabouts” (401).

 

This passage from the text reminds me of my favorite teacher Mrs. Tubbs. As I was

first reading this story, I realized that Miss Hurd and Mrs. Tubbs are very similar. First

thing that caught my attention was the fact that Mrs. Tubbs just like Miss Hurd, is from

the east coast. Also, both of them are stern teachers and don’t like idle students. Mrs.

Tubbs would be strict with the rules but also always made the lessons very fun. She was a

firm believer of the concept that hard work always pays off. A concept in which I believe

Miss Hurd would also agree with.

 

2. “Soon I asked the principal to transfer me to her English class as well. There, she drilled us on grammar until I finally began to understand the logic and structure of the English

language” (401).

 

Likewise this passage reminds me so much of Mrs. Tubbs style of teaching. She made

me understand and love math and science so much that I wanted to take both her math

and science courses every year that I was in middle school. A lot of work was involved in

her lessons but her main goal for her students was for us to fully understand the subjects.

For those students who took both her science and math classes, she was also able to

combine both subjects in her lessons so that the concepts always went hand in hand. Her

projects were always the best.

 

Questions for the Author

 

1. How did you feel about the fact that you were placed in a special needs class when you first arrived in America?

2. What were your first impressions of Miss Hurd? 3. Before accidently joining the Newspaper Club in school, how much did you really enjoy

writing?

4. What were your thoughts and feelings on your first day of school? 5. Since the coming of spring season reminds you of your mother, what reminds you of

Miss Hurd? Why?

 

 

 

 

 

Name 2

Similar Experience

 

We all have that special teacher that has a great impact on our lives. They possess a

special “something” that caused you to change in some way, shape, or form. For most children,

Math can be an intimidating and difficult subject to understand. I used to be one of those students

until my view on math changed thanks to Mrs. Tubbs. Michelle Tubbs was that one special

teacher for me. She was my math and science teacher all throughout middle school. Her love for

teaching math and science help me better understand those certain subjects. She showed me that

math was not so difficult and I was able to fully understand it. I began to love math and science

because of the way she taught it. Her classes were always fun and project-based. That appealed

to me very much. Also, when I found out she was the director of the MESA club, which was a

math and science afterschool club, I quickly joined it. Every year, I requested to be in her math

and science classes. She became my favorite teacher and anytime I needed help she was always

there for me. At my middle school promotion, Mrs. Tubbs presented me with the award for best

math and science student and also dedicated a speech to me. I will never forget her and all that