Teachers not only help students learn new information but they can also teach them many life lessons to use in their daily lives, whether it’s now or in the future. During “Teacher Appreciation Week” the Galileo press asked students, “ What is something a teacher has taught you that you have gained an appreciation for?”
Zoey H., Senior
“Ms. Nelson has taught me how to persevere so even if I was failing in math she always taught me that there is a way to get around it and eventually you’ll meet your goal.”
Devin Q., Senior
“My sophomore teacher Ms. Su has taught me about Geometry for volume, surface area, and 3D and I found that really helpful especially when designing blueprints for projects that are in 3D or creating the processes for my lion dance tournament.”
Wakun L., Senior
“Teachers have taught me about planning everything so everything can be organized and I appreciate that because if I am not organized my life would be a mess.”
Ayaan S., Junior
“Mr. Delgado has taught me more about mental health, since its a Ethnic Studies class, we’ve been talking about unfortunate communities and how they’ve been oppressed and how were repairing society and that can cause some sort of emotional damage so it was helpful to learn more about mental health.”
Taishi R., Sophomore
“I would say something a teacher taught me was critical thinking skills. Critical thinking applies to my other classes so it helps to be able to understand things much better.”
Esther L., Senior
“ I appreciate my AP lang teacher and my APES teacher. They definitely take time out of their day to talk to their students one on one to make sure they understand them. I appreciate Ms. Gates who wants her students to improve on their writing, she helped me personally become a better writer.”
Farid S., Senior
Coach Mark taught me a lot about respect and not saying bad words so I usually don’t say bad words. I now sound more professional when I talk to older people.”
Louis V., Senior
“I appreciate Mr.Rico for always staying on my back and telling me to get right to it, stay focused and keep my mind in the books.”
Hannah C., Sophomore
“Mr. Mattsomotto taught me Resilience which is to not give up when you feel really discouraged and to remember to keep going.”
Allie B., Senior
“My teachers really taught me to have faith in other people. I really appreciate that because it helps me get out of my shell these past few years. You know coming back from Zoom was hard because I wasn’t really used to talking to people in real life anymore but my teachers Mr.Lee and Mr. Mendribel helped with that.”
