My Teacher, Mrs. Hastings's Fight with Cancer

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The bell rang, a first day, a first start for the next 13 years, I would be going to this thing my parents were trying to explain to me. This thing everyone congratulated me for graduating preschool and now moving on. A fresh start, now I had to go away from everything I knew. I really didn’t understand, let alone trying to spell this monstrosity called “school” was a mess. Being that kid that woke up and said “first day of school!” was never me, I was that kid that was a bit scared and a bit petrified. But I remember the day I walked in this thing called a classroom. It was a new room and a new atmosphere, almost a whole new world. But, then all of a sudden this huge giant stood in front of me. Not even realizing what was going to happen or what she was going to say to me. Thinking, maybe I did go to a new world and all of a sudden a giant was towering over me right in front of me, like the new worlds my mom would always read to me at night right before I went to bed. I didn’t know who she was or what she was going to do. All of a sudden, in the most gentle way she went down to my level and said “You must be Alexander? I’m Mrs. Hastings, I’m your kindergarten teacher!” “Now if you want to go sit on that circle carpet over there with your friend...Jacob then I will meet you guys over there.” I was so confused, but I didn’t worry too much like the giant said, I had my best friend on my side.
But as I went through the school year Mrs. Hastings was pretty cool. But trying to impress 5 and 6 year olds well lets just say that isn’t the hardest thing to do. Anyone can do it just throw a few holiday parties and then give out tons of candy and bam you get an Oscar for being the best teacher in the world! Trust me Mrs. Hastings threw the b...

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...Now that I look back, I am glad Mrs, Hastings taught me these truths. Almost on the horizon of college and taking harder classes as the school year goes by. It is something I keep in the back of my mind so I don’t get discouraged and that I keep trying. But for teaching me and make a difference in my life, beating cancer, and being herself has been why she should be inducted into the Lincoln County Hall of Fame. Yes, I know she didn’t ride a bull for eight seconds, but to me she was the bull by conquering cancer for 8 months. But that giant 12 years ago, turns out she was a teacher that made a huge impact on me and will make me remember so much and to try and strive for everything that’s in my reach. But for many more reasons that are unknown Mrs. Hastings will be the best teacher that will ever make an impact on me.

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