i’ve had lots of great teachers throughout my life but one person i’d love to recognize is my current adviser. i’m a phd student in biomedical engineering, and in addition to being a great mentor and putting up with all of my crap, my adviser has helped open my eyes to all of the barriers to women and girls and other underrepresented groups in the maths and sciences. i’ve been really lucky my whole life, to know what i wanted to do and have a supportive family. but now i know that not everyone has had the opportunities i’ve had, and it has become a big priority for me to help extend opportunities out to more people. i am so appreciative of the influence this professor has had on me personally and professionally.

There are just so many teachers I’ve learned from, from elementary all the way through law school. I think my favorite teachers are the ones who can somehow get students excited about topics that might not sound too exciting to them. Things I know a ton about due only to a teacher’s enthusiasm: The New Deal, the Reformation, contracts, environmental law, types of rocks, The Scarlet Letter, Catcher in the Rye, and Plato. (and so,so many more)

This is a great blog feature. I’m going to go reread past author’s inspirations!