MY SUPERHERO!

CHONA C. CAPULONG

Romain Rolland says “A hero is a man who does what he can.” Do you know that heroes don’t always dress in a superhero suit? A hero can wear anything and they can be as simple as we are. Everyone can be a hero, not necessarily save lives but we can be heroes on our own way. But did you know that heroes are hard to find? I found my hero and she is a teacher.

A teacher is a hero because she teaches me a lot. She is supportive and very sincere. She is very nice and fun to be with. Sometimes she is my mom because she is someone who can understand me. She is like a star in the night guiding my way not to be lost and became a better person. She always teaches us a good moral lesson in school and in our home .

Like a hero, my teacher always helps me whenever I have problems in our subject especially in English and she will sincerely help me with no doubt. A hero is someone who helps pupils. Even though I’m in high school now, she will still noticed me and invited me with my friend in their house to eat because for me a hero is someone who doesn’t change. I really like my teacher. For me, she is the best teacher that I ever had. When we’re acting for the role, when I was in elementary and I was too shy that time. She hugged and comforted me and she said that you can do it. For me, she is the only teacher who hugged me just to help me relax. And even though I said I can’t and I don’t have any experience regarding that contest but still she always encouraged me. That is the best thing that my teacher has. She pulls her pupils up and helps them rise whenever they are down. I admire her for that.

I know that being a teacher is really hard because you will always meet people with different faces and attitudes that can really make you tired. Though that is her case, she always give her leisure time to us just to have conversation and tell some stories with her on many things. She is really an optimist person. She is so friendly not only with me but to other’s also. She always smile and laugh whenever we have jokes to tell. She may not be like those superheroes on television who have super powers, but for me she is not only a superhero but a friend that can be trusted. She will always be my superhero and she will always be the best teacher in the world no matter what.

All teachers can be a hero if they have willpower, persistence, bravery and vow to work that can really inspire students. A hero is not only famous and seen on television because you can be a hero on your simple way.

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The author is Master Teacher I at Fausto Gonzales Sioco Memorial School