Dear Ma’am,
I hope you get my letter in pink of your health. This is an informal letter to you, so not being too much into the format I’ll proceed.
Sometimes we’re forced into writing feedbacks for our teachers, but I never got a chance to write one for you. Too often we progress through the ‘ropes of life,’ and do not invest the time to express our gratitude and authentic value for the support you so eagerly share for our growth. You’re not only one of the best teachers I’ve learned something from but you’re one of best human beings. You’re the mother figure to many of our college students. You stand as a strong woman doing all her deeds with dedication and perseverance yet a tender-hearted person. Directly or indirectly I’ve learned many lessons from you throughout these three years.
My perception of college life was totally different before taking admission to this college. I thought it would be a simple journey of three years, I’ll learn and leave. But inadvertently these three years will be one of the most important years of my life. Say it’s the little conversations, the easily-forgotten asides, the friendly smile or brief compliment that meant the most to me.
I look back upon that time as so important in the development of the person that I am today. You taught me discipline. You taught me dignity. I was a timid child till 12th standard. After taking admission to this college I realized how much significance hard work plays in an individual’s life. Your teachings about life, about hard work, parents are all the means of my development as a human being today. You taught us how much our parents sacrifice for us and how we should always make sure that we don’t hurt them and always be thankful for them.
I remember you asking us to never forget two things in our lives i.e. our education and our god! You taught us how the only way to success is diligence and hard work. No one can escape from doing the hard work, however, the time period may change. You taught me that I could achieve more than what I or other people thought that I was capable of. You taught me how much important it is to be independent and strong and how we never know how strong we can be till the only option left is to be strong. You shaped our future by teaching us those valuable lessons of life which would help us in our future. Your teachings prove the existence of “Survival of the fittest” and how everyone should accept this theory and work upon themselves to be better than yesterday.
I’ve never seen you sitting idle. I idolize you for your down-to-earth nature. It’s elating to watch sitting in the lab when you handle all your responsibilities with earnestness. Your busy life inspires me to have one in the future. You have a pragmatic approach towards things and your straight-forwardness and discipline towards your work make you my ideal. I will miss your scolds, the way you smile which is the utmost appreciation for a student’s work. Being a mother and the HOD you’re doing your jobs gracefully. And it inspires me to be a little bit like you someday!
Thank you, ma’am! for being genuine. Thank you for being you. Thank you for being one of the few great teachers out there.