Ditto on that one. She's the reason I majored in English. Too bad she didn't tell me that it's no way to make a living In my yearbook she wrote "be happy" and she said to me "this doesn't mean much now, but it sure will later in life." Boy was she right.
You know I logged onto this site wondering whatever happened to her. She was the person that said the things that proved to be the most profound later in my life. Does anyone know what ever happened to her? I assume by now she has retired, but I hope she realizes what a blessing she was to so many students.
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Ditto. Her reviews of my writing were what I relied later in life when I'd get negative/painful reviews/editing. I always had the subconscious reassurance that someone liked what I wrote. lol and trusted me to do it in the library despite knowing my boyfriend was in there.
I am so sad to hear this. She was my favorite teacher! I remember she liked Van Halen. We bought her a poster and she put it up. She helped me in so many ways during my years at BTW. Many times I had planned on calling or visiting it, wish I had. She will always be my favorite teacher.
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Originally posted by Josey Wales: It is with great sadness that I report that Bonita (my mother) passed away June 13th, 2007. She had been battling cancer since 2002.
It is a joy to know that she touched so many lives in a positive way. She is and always will be the light of my life.
A BTW celebration for her is being planned so check this site often for information.
I cannot say how saddened I am to hear that Mrs. A passed away. My daughter is now at BTW, and I was hoping that she would get to have her for English. She was definitely the teacher I admired most, and whose teaching style I now try to imitate: funny and easy-going, yet in control. She was able to laugh at herself, yet she packed SO much knowledge into a class session! She guided us in helping each other THINK about things in different ways. I don't think BTW even HAS a class called "Man as a Social Critic" anymore, but if they do, I'm sure the teacher is hard-pressed to follow in her footsteps. My sophomore year, she cut me some slack as I was going through a hard time, but she wrote in my yearbook, "Hang in there- remember that things will always work out as they were meant to." Mrs. A, I know you're watching and I appreciate your encouragement. To her family, I am sorry for your loss.
In my yearbook she wrote "be happy" and she said to me "this doesn't mean much now, but it sure will later in life." Boy was she right.
