Bryce Despain - She Had Convinced Me

Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance or opportunity to have Mrs. Gibson for more than one year. The reason for this is because I didn't choose to take her Pre AP class in the 8th grade, so I only had her for 9th grade. However, throughout that entire year, she taught me so many things that helped me.

One of the things being that she had convinced me to not be so down on myself all the time, just because something wouldn't go the way I wanted it to or as I had previously planned it too. I can still remember when we first started to write essays in her class. I would always start out happy about writing the essays because depending on the topic, I love to write. However, after writing the essay and reading over it, I would then become mad at myself because I would think that it wasn't good enough. However, Mrs. Gibson gave me lots of confidence in my writing and made me love the way I wrote my essays instead of hating them. She basically taught me that everyone has a different writing style from everyone else that suits who they are.

Another thing that she had convinced me about was that I should always try my best at everything even if I don't completely understand it at the time. Back then, I had the habit of giving up before I even started to try first. Believe me, when I say this, that is not a good habit to have as a student. Especially a student who is looking forward to their future, you don't wanna ruin your own future by doing something stupid that you will eventually regret later on in your life. Sadly, a lot of kids these days also have this habit, however, I no longer have it because I want a bright future for myself.

I could keep going on forever with this essay, but I know most of you don't like to read this much, so I'll keep in brief. With that being said, Mrs. Gibson impacted my life in less than one year, which is what many people fail to accomplish, not only with me but with others as well. As much as I don't want to admit it because I know Mrs. Larkin is most likely currently reading this, but Mrs. Gibson is by far my favorite English teacher I have ever had. 😎😊