Last year we got a new science and math teacher, Mr. Riley, although what he really wanted to teach was just science. He didn’t always want to be a teacher; he originally wanted to work with engineering race cars!
As a teacher with autism, he has been able to be an advocate for students with special needs. As someone who also has autism, it has been really helpful seeing a teacher doing his job with it; it gives me hope for myself.
He has a piece of advice for us,
“In effect, show up an be ready to work. It takes being there and it takes the right amount of work ethic to succeed at any job that you’re in.”
to which he also added,
“Don’t just give the bare minimum, and when you’re working don’t be the person who has to be babysat. If you see something that has to be done, do it.”
I think that the last part of his quote is more important in the real world than just school.
