Favorite Teacher Essay

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My favorite teacher was my ninth grade typing teacher, Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Bailey was in her late fifties and had been teaching for over twenty years when I was a student. Every student in the high school had to take her class because she taught basic typing. I remember she was little lady with a lot of personality. She was definitely one of a kind. Most students did not like her because she was a tough teacher. I liked her because she helped me develop my typing skills. I remember my first day of class and how scared I was of her because of the stories I heard about her. I had heard she was strict and would tap you on the hand with a ruler if she caught looking at the keyboard while you were typing. I had poor typing skills before I took her class so I was not confident that I would do well. I remember her coming over to me and seeing that I was struggling because I was trying really hard not to look at the keyboard. I thought for sure she was going to say something negative because I was struggling but she never did. Mrs. Bailey would always come over to me and say good job keep up the good work. On days she could see that I was getting discouraged she would tell me not to give up. Her words of encouragement would always make me feel good. Some days she would even stay after school and work with me on my typing because she cared. My friends were right. She was a strict teacher, but only because she wanted and expected us all to do well. I know I would not be as good at typing as I am today if it was not for her. I will never forget her and how she helped me. She always made me feel like I could do it even when I doubted myself. I remember that by the end of the class I was typing as fast as most of my classmates and with fewer errors. The skills she taught me have carried me through life and have made me a better

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