Elyssa Phan Mai Hân.
Các bạn thân mến,
Bạn Elyssa Phan, tức là Mai Hân, sau khi đoạt giải “Bé Viết Văn Việt” vẫn thường xuyên gửi bài vở cho trang thiếu nhi của chúng ta. Hôm nay, bạn gửi bài viết là một “lá thư gửi thầy giáo” rất cảm động. Đây là bản viết bằng Anh ngữ:
Dear Mr. Hood,
Did you know it was because of you that I had to do a lot of homework (from notes, standard reviews, to review/writing activities)? It was because of your class that I got some not-so-pretty looking scores. And it was also because of your class that I struggled to get straight As…
But did you know it was also your class that opened my eyes to the world? Im going to be honest; before my seventh grade year (aka History class with Mr. Hood), I kind of thought the world revolved around me. I thought “Who cares History? Its just some past.”… But, boy was I wrong. The thing is we learn from our past. Everything in the past builds us into the person we are today. I realized that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.s famous “I Have A Dream” speech was merely 50 years ago, meaning racial equality is still new. That it might not even be equal in some parts of the world today. (Yes, I did know some of this stuff before, but it never really hit me hard and made me think for a while.) I realize that all this was not all “once upon a time”. America, this country weve been living in is only 240 years old! I took everything for granted before, like women equality and human rights. Because that was how it was when I was born. Because my whole existence has been placed in the very lucky time era that allows these standards.
You have made the lessons of other people I couldve never related to, come alive and blend into my life somehow…
You mightve noticed me doodling all over my notes or writing notes that actually werent “notes-notes” from time to time in your classes the past 2 years. It wasnt because I thought your class was boring. I enjoy writing stories and drawing so I find bits and remnants of inspiration and ideas through what we learn. (I think I mightve written the best stories in your class!). You dont know how many times I talk about the History lessons I learn in your class to my parents around the dinner table at night. (My favorite one has got to be the Renaissance!). My facts mightve not been 100% right, but I could grasp on the idea. And isnt that what its really about? So even though I might not have known my actual book stuff A+ well, I did learn a lot of other significant things in life. And even though I might not have been your best student (grades-wise), youll always be one of my favorite teachers! Im so sorry for making you read all the way up here. I just wanted to let you know your great impact on my life before I leave.
Anyways, I hope you have fantastic summer! Thank you for being such a memorable history teacher throughout my middle school career!;-)
Elyssa Phan -
The quiet girl in your 2nd period class.
Gửi ý kiến của bạn
