FINN'S WORLD

I didn't grow up wanting to teach. I wanted to pitch for the Boston Red Sox. Okay - so you dream big when you're in little league ... but Mr. Myers, my eighth grade English teacher, wanted me to open my mind outside of the field ... to the all-stars of literature. And not only did he introduce me to Shakespeare, Nietzsche, Faulkner, etc ... he gave me the confidence that I could do more with my life than just throw a curve ball. And he was right.

Once I got to high school - at the ripe age of fourteen, I discovered two things - one, I sucked at baseball, and two, a teacher can change your life. So as I stand before my classes each day, I can only hope to give my students a fraction of the wisdom and inspiration that Mr. Myers gave to me.

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