My principal called me in right before Christmas break, my first year of teaching, and said, “What are you doing for the break?” I said, “Oh, I’m gonna go home and visit my family. What are you doing for the break?” And she said, “Well, I think maybe you should just stay there." And I said, “What do you mean?” And she said, “I mean, maybe this isn’t for you.” 

And so I just kind of sat there for a second and thought about it. That moment, I decided that I was going to prove her wrong and I came back and worked my tail off. One-hundred percent of my students passed the state test the kids had to take at the end of the year. 

    

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