by Gabrielle Levkulic
“Mrs. Paxson made a strenuous topic exhilarating by having a passion for a difficult topic that usually turns students away from learning. She built up our confidence and encourages us to take on difficult material with a positive approach."
Have you ever had a teacher who took a subject you were afraid of or disliked and made you feel better about it? In this audio narrative, the writer recounts how her teacher Mrs. Paxson taught her to read and think about poetry, which she once found intimidating but now enjoys and understands.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gabrielle Levkulic, is a Physician Assistant major at Seton Hill University. In the future, she wants to specialize in neurology and work in a hospital. She also plans to be involved in research on Alzheimer’s disease in honor of her grandmother.