The importance of a teacher’s positivity; a thread.

Over the weekend I encountered an ex student. I’m not normally good at bumping in to those I’ve previously taught; I panic I won’t remember their name or, worse still, anything about them at all & it’ll be dreadfully awkward. Besides, after the first year or so- when a few perhaps pop back to school during breaks from uni- they tend to slip away, into the unknown. It’s hard to keep up with those who stand out in memory, much less with those quieter souls who demand far less of your time or attention.