TITLE: Stay Focused
AUTHOR: Eugene Wallingford
DATE: July 12, 2007  7:32 PM
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A former student recently wrote:

<BLOCKQUOTE><EM>
I am periodically reminded of a saying that is usually
applied to fathers but fits teachers well -- when you
are young it's amazing how little they know, but they
get much smarter as I get older.
</EM></BLOCKQUOTE>

For a teacher, this sort of unsolicited comment is remarkably
gratifying.  It is also humbling.  What I do matters.  I have
to stay on top of my game.
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