SUCCESS SAYS THANKS

This essay won 3rd place in the SHS Essay Writing Contest of the Main Library. Congratulations to Mr. Givanim!

Success Says Thanks

Lance Lester J. Givanim 

Teaching is an exhausting job filled with challenges. It requires not only the ability to teach but also other skills and characteristics to help instill knowledge in the minds of their students. Annually, their hard work and efforts are celebrated internationally on the 5th of October. Students would usually dedicate songs, letters, or performances to give thanks to their teachers. These acts of appreciation can make a teacher's day, but it would be much more valuable to express it in more meaningful ways. Our success is the best form of gratitude we can offer to our teachers.

As the product of our teacher's dedication, it is best to show how much their efforts have helped us thrive. We, students, are the seeds that teachers nourish in shaping the professionals that will develop in the future. It can determine how effective and efficient a teacher is, but it also depends on us students on how we utilize the knowledge given to us. Exhibiting growth from the guidance and nurturing of our teachers is fulfillment in their careers.  

Showing value to what our teachers do can also signify respect for their commitment to their passion. It does not need to be a grand gesture or something extravagant. Sometimes, small, sincere actions contribute to more positive effects. It can be as simple as being insightful in discussions, prepared for class activities, reliable in given situations, or exhibiting excellent academic performance. Simply doing our best in everything can motivate or inspire them to do their job.

Applying the knowledge our teacher has taught us justifies the need and importance of their job. It serves as a receipt of their work and proof that it did not go to waste. Utilizing what they have given to us and turning it into something beneficial to our own is an accomplishment for our educators. After all, application is the main essence of learning.

Saying thank you to our teachers, professor, coaches, and other educators is not the only way we can express our gratitude toward them. Improving ourselves with the lessons we learn from them is already a form of appreciation for their devotion to developing lifelong learning professionals that would lead the country in the future. It is great to celebrate their benevolence once in a while, but it is much more meaningful to help them accomplish their purpose and aspirations in life by opening our minds and keeping our willingness to learn. We must always strive toward our goals because our success is proof of our teachers’ passion.