Teacher teacher, teach me more

This is why I do it:

Dear Professor Sass,

Just wanted to drop a quick note to say thanks!

For what? Well, for being such a great teacher, of course.

A teacher's job, first and foremost, is to teach, right? I think we can all agree on that. But you took it a step further. Your input, passion, and encouragement really took that role to the next level.

You not only taught me the curriculum of a given class, you taught life and career lessons that prepare for the long haul ahead, and for that I'm truly grateful.

I've had countless teachers throughout my long path as a student, and I can honestly count on one hand the ones that stick in my mind throughout the years that pass. These are teachers that make an impression, ones that really teach, and not just the simple task of teaching from a book or a series of lectures, but ones that help to shape and mold your view of what is actually possible in your future.

Now I'll be the first to admit, there's still a plethora of obstacles and challenges yet to overcome. But with graduation fast approaching, remembering the voices of those few teachers, yourself included, throughout my life who have pushed me to become greater with each step, and realize the potential I am really capable of; it's without question I can say that I have the foundation with which anything can be built.

-Billy