Thanks to a great Booth teacher

Thanks

to a great Booth teacher

I have a teacher at

J.C. Booth Middle School in Peachtree City named Mr.

O'Brien, who teaches my seventh grade World Geography

class.

He has been

a real inspiration to me. Also his favorite saying that

he taught us in the beginning of the school year is that

"Failure is not an option."

At first

his background as a paratrooper in the military and still

teaching at a local college, I though he expected too

much out of us as seventh graders. I was dead wrong!

I have

learned so much from him, not just about the world and

capitals, but also about me! I've learned that with hard

labor, anything is possible. I've learned to never give

up on something no matter how much I want to.

In order to

achieve my best I have been maintaining an A average all

year in his class. He has not only been a wonderful

teacher who engages my brain and recognizes my efforts,

but he also has been a great friend to me!

His plans

are to quit teaching at our school and teach full-time at

the college. I will surely miss him as a teacher, just

his presence at our school. I feel so happy to have known

him and thank him for believing in me when I didn't even

believe in myself. Thanks so much for being my teacher

this year at Booth.

Dalis

Manley

Peachtree City