Dear Teachers,
For many of you, tomorrow is a day that has been in the making for a very long time. An event, or a series of events, has ultimately shaped you in such a way you were compelled to spend at least the next two years of your lives shaping the minds of our youth. You were not deterred by the fact that teaching is extremely difficult. You were not deterred by statistics recounting the dismal state of our educational system because you knew you had strength. You knew you were dedicated. You knew you could persevere. You knew you would be the one to put our children on the path to success. There was never a shadow of a doubt in your mind that your students will not succeed. The next four weeks of your life undoubtedly will be difficult, but trumping the difficulty will be the reward. The reward of seeing a student participate in class for the first time. The reward of a student finally beginning to love learning. And the reward of a student finally believing that they can achieve. Starting tomorrow, your commitment is no longer about ideas, theories, or beliefs. Starting tomorrow you will see the faces of students you will lead to a better life. It won't be easy and some days it will push you to the brink.... But it is worth it. Every single day will be worth it.
Get your rest this evening and go to school tomorrow ready to change lives.
----final note of the weekend from my corps member advisor. Its just what I needed for next week to begin.
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