The best teacher I ever had would probably have to be my AP Calculus AB teacher, Mr. Smith. He stayed long hours of every day, including Saturdays and over certain holidays so that we might pass the AP test at the end of the year. From 6 am to 9 pm, he worked and taught and laughed and enjoyed himself. His policy was that if we were able to learn and gave our best effort, he hadn’t failed and would continue to teach. His sole purpose was to help us learn not only those things needed to pass the exam, but those things needed for life as well: hard work, determination, and most of all believing in you. He worked like no other teacher has worked before. He sweated, got stressed, tired, cried, ate, laughed, worked, played, memorized and grew with us. He was someone we looked to for answers and someone we knew we could count on. He was our friend, ally, and familiar. He influenced us in more ways than we can count. He believed in us so we believed in ourselves.
