Okay, so I've said letter, because I love the idea of the had written. But, on reflection, I have never received a full letter. I've received thank you cards, which are lovely, but don't say much beyond 'Thank You, from Name'. However, I have received detailed emails about how..
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...i have changed students opinions of the whole subject, and they are changing degree pathways because of my teaching. So, in my actual experience - email explaining the input of a teacher over a card. But, a card/letter with that detail in it? I'd carry it in my pocket forever
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However, if you are going years back - my aunt is a secondary school teacher, who received a letter from a student who was very troubled in her youth. My aunt was a person who believed in her. My aunt received a letter, maybe 5 years into her retirement. She keeps it with her.
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Oh that is such a beautiful story! This was similar: I had a very difficult home life as a teen, this teacher engaged and enthused everyone but was particularly kind to me, recommended books, led me to study English at uni.
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When she got a different job, leaving just as I’d sat my GCSEs I think she guessed I might become disengaged, so encouraged me to do A Levels at her new school. And it was a much better fit, loads of great teachers, so I’d put a fair amount of detail in thanking her, not a card.
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I often don't think teachers realise just how much of an impact they have on young people. A careless sentence, at vulnerable times, by an adult, can, genuinely devastate. And, in the other hand, simple encouragement can open up a pathway.
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Completely agree: when I changed schools after I was kicked out of home at 13 a new teacher asked where I lived, sneered & said “I bet you get free school meals too” so I just stopped eating lunch because she’d made me feel even more worthless exactly when I was convinced I was.
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Firstly, I'm so sorry to hear that. Secondly, exactly! Young people are so vulnerable. Why wouldn't an educator be kind? I love lecturing. I love exciting people about sociology. It's my absolute joy. I find it so hard that some teachers suck all care out of teaching.
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Sociology was one of my favourite school subjects! Similarly, the teacher was very kind, super enthused about her subject & had a wicked sense of humour. Was fascinated to learn things like aspects of class, upwards/downwards convergence were actual proven theories.
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I start my lectures by telling my students that my biography will be called 'Why Sociologists can't have Friends'. And then make a wee bet about how many come to me saying 'I was watching some TV show, and the guy said something offensive, and I didn't realise before before'
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Absolutely perfect.
So glad I was an incredibly pretentious youngster so missed all the 2000s films that don’t seem to have aged well by watching Arthouse cinema
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