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Prompt: “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.”
Malala Yousafzai (1997- ), Pakistani female education activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Let this quote inspire your blog entry today.

I agree with the quote and have heard so many stories relating to teachers who’ve made a difference to someone.
I’m going to turn that quote on its head. I can’t remember much about my school years. I can’t remember one happy moment and that’s the truth of it. What happened? You may well ask and I can’t tell you because I’ve blocked those years out of my memory. The only thing I do know is I left school as soon as I was allowed to on my fifteenth birthday. I left thinking I was stupid! How terribly sad is that?
The only teacher whom I do remember terrorised me. I don’t know if she was a bully to everyone but she probably was. She scared me so much I took no notice of anyone else and was too busy keeping a low profile. This teacher was in my primary school and she set me up for failure.
It wasn’t until I began helping my own kids with their homework I realised I wasn’t dumb.
Since then I’ve earned degrees in counselling and tourism. My husband and I ran successful businesses and I discovered a love for learning which I never had when I was young.
So teachers never underestimate your power. You can use it for promoting a child’s self esteem or for the destruction of it.