Professor I Can't Thank Enough

 In college and school, a lot of things become very clear about ourselves and those around us. Every college student has stories and stories of professors and faculty that we haven't exactly... "gotten along" with. However, for each student, there is one or more faculty members who changed the course of their life.


I often find myself struggling to find the words to thank the people who keep/have kept me afloat through my years in academia. Then it hit me - if I can't think of the words to thank my teachers, I can use the words of the literary greats!


Here are 10 quotes of all kinds to say thank you to those I can't thank enough.


"The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Arthur Ward

Thank you for inspiring me to better my craft and create work that I am proud of.


“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” -Mother Teresa

Thank you for actively choosing to be kind and respectful to me. You made my voice feel valued in your classroom.


"Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." ​- Audre Lorde, A Burst of Light

Thank you for teaching me what true self-care is and why it is necessary for my preservation.


"There are opportunities even in the most difficult situations." - Wangari Maathi, Unbowed

Thank you for showing me the goodness in every mess I make.


"Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change." - Iyanla Vanzant  

Thank you for reminding me to look inside myself to find the change I want to see in the world.


"The beginning is always today." - Mary Shelley

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