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Mrs. Glassic Analysis

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The sun was beating down on me as I apprehensively stepped up to the big box that held the folder with my fourth grade teacher’s name pasted onto the front. Helpers were asking my name, but my mind was on the awful rumors about Mrs. Glassic. A hand was reaching down into the box, shuffling through the folders when abruptly, it came to a halt. It felt like years, but eventually, the manila envelope arrived in my hands, labeled “Mrs. Glassic”. As my stomach dropped I thought back to a week before, when I heard awful rumors about the meanest, strictest teacher at Green Valley, Mrs. Glassic. On the first day of school I was apathetic and not looking forward to the school year. Quickly, I found myself growing closer and closer to Mrs. Glassic, the patient and encouraging teacher that is determined to find what’s best for her students. For those characteristics, I admire her. Not only was this the year that I could join the band, but it was the year that I discovered Mrs. Glassic’s encouraging personality. Unable to decide between the clarinet, flute, and oboe, …show more content…

With the wave of a wand and some magical determination, my writing received the extra ingredient it needed. After hooks, thesis statements, conclusions, description, sentence structure, and one long lesson on conjunctions, I was able to become the three time published author that I am today. Even though I became a magnificent writer, I was also strong in math, reading, art, music, and many other academic and nonacademic subjects. That’s how Mrs. Glassic came up with the idea of putting me forward to be tested for the gifted program. After a long wait and some inspirational talks, the day arrived where I was called down to the room where the test would be taking place. The good news arrived several months later and all thanks to Mrs. Glassic’s determination, I am now in my fourth year of the gifted

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