The Teacher I'll Never Forget.
Good day, people of Hive! Welcome to my blog. Today's topic is from Hive Student Connect which says:The Teacher/Lecturer I'll Never Forget. So let's dive in.
When I saw this topic, it made me remember my secondary school days. The one teacher I will never forget is Mrs. Funmilayo Onaolapo, my Christian Religious Studies (CRS) teacher.
I first met her during my first day in schol as a new student. From the very first time she entered our classroom, I liked her instantly. The way she dressed was always neat and decent, and she hated seeing girls wear inappropriate clothes such as mini skirts, leaving their shirts unbuttoned, or dressing indecently. She practiced what she taught, and that made many students respect her, including the other teachers.
Mrs. Onaolapo was very passionate about teaching. She explained her subject in a way that made it easy to understand and interesting to learn. I was always happy whenever it was Thursday because that was when we had her class from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Anytime we noticed that her class was almost coming to an end, we would tell our class captain to meet our next subject teacher, who was the Government teacher, and ask him to spare us 30 minutes of his time so that Mrs. Onaolapo could continue teaching us, since our Government teacher did not always use up all his class time before leaving the classroom.
Mrs. Onaolapo did not only teach us what was written in our CRS textbook; she also taught us valuable life lessons about honesty, discipline, respect, and good character. Every Thursday, we had to come to class with our Bibles because we would all read from the Bible, including her.
I will never forget the day we were writing our WAEC CRS examination. When she saw the questions we were given, she felt they were difficult and included some things she had not taught us. She became worried because she did not know what to do. But we thank God that when our results came out, all of us scored C3. We were very happy, and so was she when we told her our results.
One thing I loved about her was the way she corrected students. Whenever she heard that a student had done something wrong, instead of embarrassing the student publicly, she would call the person aside and talk to them privately like a teacher and a mother. Although she was a little strict, everyone loved her.
When my uncle told me that Mrs. Onaolapo had passed away, I was shocked and sad. Because she was one of the teachers who truly believed in me. Whenever she saw me in school, she would be like "Omo," which was short for Omoyiwola, my surname. I want you to become successful, and be among the students who will make our school proud. Each time she said those words, I would just smile at her.
In conclusion, I will always be grateful for the lessons she taught me during my secondary school days.
This is my entry for the Hive Student Connect Week 45 New Prompt.
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