Smity28
Dec 28, 2010
Undergraduate / "My most influential teacher" a Virginia tech application essay [5]
Diana Linkenauger has been, by far, my most influential teacher. Our initial meeting was in the first grade, where she served as my homeroom teacher. She fueled within me a desire to learn by teaching with enthusiasm and challenging me to go beyond my comfort zone. When I moved up into second grade, Ms. Linkenauger became the computer teacher - and while playing a lesser role in direct education, she still managed to find the time to assist me with any problems I had, be they scholarly or not. This educator continued in her role through my promotion to fourth grade, when she became the visions director, in charge of enlarging the viewpoints of the "gifted" students. In this capacity, she developed my skills in arithmetic, reading comprehension, and logic. Ms. Linkenauger prepared me for middle school, and later, for high school, setting me on the path to academic success, which I plan to continue in the coming years.
Diana Linkenauger has been, by far, my most influential teacher. Our initial meeting was in the first grade, where she served as my homeroom teacher. She fueled within me a desire to learn by teaching with enthusiasm and challenging me to go beyond my comfort zone. When I moved up into second grade, Ms. Linkenauger became the computer teacher - and while playing a lesser role in direct education, she still managed to find the time to assist me with any problems I had, be they scholarly or not. This educator continued in her role through my promotion to fourth grade, when she became the visions director, in charge of enlarging the viewpoints of the "gifted" students. In this capacity, she developed my skills in arithmetic, reading comprehension, and logic. Ms. Linkenauger prepared me for middle school, and later, for high school, setting me on the path to academic success, which I plan to continue in the coming years.