How to Say Thank You

I've had so many teachers, but few of them were my mentors. And some inadvertently helped bring out my true "talent". For those who are reading this, you probably went through the same process in high school, and later in college. There are two kinds of people. People who've found their true passion and enjoy their life. People who have neglected talents, and end up finding mediocre jobs.

Sadly, some people go through life never really finding their 'element'. They focus on the path ahead, whether it be medical school, Wall Street, or at a big-shot company where they make tons of money. Money simply can't buy happiness. So why waste your time studying for pre-med when deep down you know that you want to be a history or English major.

One of my biggest regrets in high school was not expanding my academic life beyond the cycle of homework and tests. I spent 3 grueling years in orchestra before I had a enough. I wasn't cut out to be a musician, so why bother? Instead, I turned to the one thing that I spend most of my spare time on. Drawing. I started in 6th grade, and throughout middle and high school I had produced more than 200 pieces of art. Why did I take Art Computer Graphics? Perhaps, I wanted to stand out among all those students who took multiple APs and couldn't have fun. Anyways, I got in and the rest is history.

I would like to thank Ms.Head for being the teacher who rewarded hard work and excellence with a smile on her face. But it was her personality that made everyone feel special and she worked hard to bring out our talent. I loved the relaxed and quite environment, especially coming there after school. You could hear the constant 'click' 'click' as students focused their energy on creating these beautiful pieces of art that would fetch millions of dollars in the future.

During the same year, I took Basic Technical Drawings which sounds like a hard class but isn't. It's for the seniors afflicted with senioritis and freshmen who want to play computer games all day. I learned how to manage objects in AUTOCAD, fulfill technical requirements, and build several layouts. Though this class was easy on the outside, it was training us to act like engineers. And little by little, I got better at manipulating 3D objects.

Thank you Mr.Tsai, for being the chillest, smartest, most social teacher I've ever had.  I don't think I will ever have a teacher as a fun as you. Not only that, you gave us real world problems to deal with, you treated us like adults. Even now, I still keep contact with you and exchange life stories.  You are one of the mentors that saw me through, even at times when I doubted myself and struggled with my major.