Passion or Apathy Over the years I have heard people refer to themselves as "English" or "math and science" people. After giving the idea a lot of thought, I came to the conclusion that I was neither. It's not that I couldn't understand mathematical equations or that I couldn't put together a well-structured essay. I just never really knew how to classify myself with topics that weren't my passions. My education doesn't excel in fields I have little to no interest in, but it's still worth it. One of the main things that helped me deal with my trying times was the ounce of support I received from my educators. I've had teachers who didn't really leave any impact on me. My cards were nothing more special than those of the student sitting next to me. “Great job!” would be written at the top along with a plus check, all in red ink. Just like every single assignment handed in in class. The worst thing that would happen to me in terms of English classes at the time would be for my cursive letters not to be clear enough or for me to forget to complete an assignment all together. I wasn't an "English" or "math and science" student at the time. I was an A and B student. I did my work because I was told I had to if I didn't want to get a low grade. I didn't have a total passion for the subjects. As the years passed and the concepts we were told to write about became more interesting, I became more and more enthusiastic about my work. That was the year I had Mr. Wimer. He was very passionate about his work. He explained to us how to love literature. We read The Poisonwood Bible, The Canaberry Tales, Snow Falling on Cedars, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, The Handmaid's Tale, poems, short stories, and more works than I can even name. I've never been a big reader, but I've really started to enjoy it. We learned the background of the novels and why they are so important to our society today. All of this was on top of the spelling tests and essays we had to complete. The class was fully booked with criteria that needed to be covered but I was never overwhelmed like I had been in the past because I was enjoying every second of working on my