Archive for January 26th, 2012
I didn’t change them, they changed me
Often I have students come back and tell me how I helped change their life. Maybe it is modesty but I don’t truly take credit for their changes. It truly was the student who decided that they would change themselves. Meeting these people truly changed my life. It has made me stronger in delivering curriculum and has changed me by allowing me to honestly meet people that are unique and genuine. Here’s just a few examples of hundreds of students who have went through our course. I wish I could feature each and every one.
I’m not sure that I could get to Demopolis, Alabama but Carleton Corley came to our school several years ago wanting to change his life from Alabama. I try to give kudos to people I have met over the years who have ‘wanted’ something and Carleton came with a hunger to do just that. Carleton has become a role model for younger students and will be one of my many examples over the years to come.
He was met with challenges and has grown to be an IT professional that I now consider to be a peer. To hear his commitment to providing his employer with a quality service, makes me truly proud. If you knew him, you would know he is this type of person. Life delivers challenges and it is up to you to overcome those challenges.
When I watch these challenges being overcome, it changes me each and every time. He is one of many slices of my life that provides me with the motivation to keep doing what I do.
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