As seen on G.U.T.'s blog, I would like to take a moment to focus on some teachers who made a difference in my life:

• My mother - I'll start with her because I believe that it was her work (along with my parents' genes) that got me started before any formal schooling. Her choices, decisions, and teachings made me who I am.
• 2nd grade - Mrs. Touchet - who unknowingly made me more competitive with her flash card games.
• 3rd grade - Ms. Dugas - my "pull-out" gifted teacher who really opened my mind to so many things that most kids were not exposed to at that age (limericks, stalagtites, suger cube multiplication).
• 4th/5th grade - Dr. Ehret - another gifted teacher who made me proud to try "weird" things like dissecting fetal pigs, performing open heart surgery on minnows, and eating calf brains.
• 6th grade - Mrs. Jacques - History - for making learning about "boring" things so interesting and for the brilliant use of flash cards.
• 7th grade - Mr. Craig - Science - for the bug collection project and wanting everyone to succeed.
• 9th grade - Mrs. Gatz - Science - for teaching us the fight song and for showing us great school spirit.
• 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th - Mrs. Caroline Ancelet - French - for being my second mother in Nova Scotia and welcoming me into her family.
• 10th/11th - Mrs. McDonald - English - for English binders and reading logs and lots of encouragement.
• 11th/12th - Mrs. Karen Aguillard - Math - for being a friend before a teacher during tough times.
• 11th/12th - Mrs. Carole Lormand - History - for slides and movies; I wanted to learn more about Europe and all those "dead" people.
• 11th/12th - Mr. Philip Ryland - Computer Science - for giving me direction for college and for making me feel like I was doing something great.
• 12th grade - Mrs. Barbara Brown - English - for teaching me the proper way to write Thank You notes, write a bibliography, and write term papers (all of which I was so grateful for in college)
• 12th grade - Mrs. Tina Cappel - Psychology - for making me so interested in going to class to learn.
• College - Dr. Maples - BSAT - the toughest teacher I ever had. Exteremly high expectations, classes on Saturdays and at 7:00am. Someone you love to hate, but I learned so much from him.
• College - Mr. Mike Totaro - BSAT - the nicest, most caring man I ever met. Very respectful of all his students and wants EVERYONE to do well in life. Recommended me for my current job.