Renault Mchenry: The Value Of Education

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When I was younger, I always told myself that when I grew up that I wanted to be someone in the medical field. I was always fascinated by all doctors, nurses, optometrists and orthodontists. When I reached my 6th grade year I was introduced to a teacher who changed my entire view point. This teacher’s name was Renault McHenry. I was amazed by him, he did his job with finesse, and he made everything incredibly easy to learn. Not only did he make everything simple to learn, he was fun while doing it. 6th grade is usually thought of as one of the worst years, seeing as you aren’t quite a teenager, but you aren’t quite a little kid. But Mr. McHenry made every day enjoyable, I actually enjoyed going to school. When 6th grade had ended and 7th grade

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