In 9th and 10th grade I was not exactly a "good kid" I did drugs, I stole, and many other ungodly things. I guess I was trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." Although I was smart, my teachers could see me deteriorating day after day. Coming into school high, skipping class to smoke a cigarette, these are some of the things that the teachers noticed. My true friends, family, and the school tried to help. I do not know why I did not listen to them or why it took me so long to listen to

In 11th grade I had a teacher that had this profound effect on my life and me. He was the U.S. history and C.W.I (contemporary world issues) teacher. This man's name is Francis Gymaih, an ordained minister from Guana, Africa. The easiest way to describe him is he is looks and acts exactly like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Just like Dr. King he would preach every thing he said. He would never stop pacing around the room while he teach the class. He often would raise his hands in the air and talk in a "praise to God" kind of voice. This made his class enjoyable to be in. He made it so the students wanted

year he would take me out on his own time to do things after school. We would play basketball or soccer and some times we would just sit in his classroom and talk. We would talk about every thing and the things he said just made sense. One thing he said to me that I still hold true with me today is "If I give my virgi

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