Hello @geetharao Ma'am I hope you're doing good.
I am a small towner precisely from Jamugurihat Assam , it is in the middle of nowhere .I come from a middle class family and have dreams that I want to conquer.
It was in class 10 I remember my English teacher whose name is Mrs Enku Hazarika who was everyone's constant motivator .I lagged in most of my subjects and was also insulted many a times for the same.She was also our class teacher,and knew my dillema .She came and said to me that "every single thing that has brought you down will one day work in favour of you".Not only this just prior 28 days before my 10th board exams I lost my beloved biological sister (some may think I have made this up but I can post pictures of her hanged picture if required).So, what next I saw the sky falling on my family, my mother fainted we couldn't muster up courage to get through that phase.It was 8 day past all the rituals she came to me and said something that is still etched in my mind.The words were,"see devasish I know hard times come but you aren't alone be strong to support your family, see their pain make that your motivation and work hard to shower some rain on their agony.
20 days left in my hands and all I could do was hardwork and I did my best.And after 2months of long wait the results were declared and I scored a decent 8.8 CGPA(83.6%) My father expected more but given the circumstances I delivered my best.
So, my teacher has influenced me and my friends in the best possible way she could.