Memorable Math Teachers

Throughout high school I was very quiet and kept myself to myself and many of my teachers just left me be, I was to an extent ignored.  Our math classes were split into credit, general and foundation and we were placed depending on our teachers beliefs of our ability. I was placed in the lower class and was there for some time before a teacher actually noticed me asked me how easy I found the work. I was then tested and moved immediately to the highest class. If it had not been for this teacher I may never have made it to university.

My second and final memorable math teacher is such for going out of their way and fighting the system to help me. I was accepted into university on the basis of my fifth year (grade 12) results. Upon being informed of this I dropped out of my sixth year studies at high school in order to obtain full time employment so that I could actually afford to accept my university place. My math teacher thought it a shame that I wouldn't be able to complete my course, especially since that was the subject I would be studying at university. There was however a problem with me sitting the exam as an external student so he took it upon himself to ask the school to keep me on the register and posted worksheets through my mailbox so I could continue my studies at home and sit the exam. I passed and my paper was actually presented to the English exam board as an example of how successful the Scottish system was. I then went on to thoroughly enjoy my first year at university, having already been exposed to many of the concepts throughout my sixth year studies.