Certainly, the person who has influenced me the most is my psychedelic, alcoholic second-grade teacher, Mrs. Klenke. She is not my role model or my favorite teacher. In fact, I did not even like her, but she has made the greatest impact on my life. As a second grader, I was in love with frogs. I even had a pet frog, Juliet, at the time. Mrs. Klenke told my class that the frogs in the Amazon Rainforest were being killed by deforestation. While I did not know anything about environmental issues, I did know I loved frogs. I was devastated they were dying, so I stayed after class and asked Mrs. Klenke what I could do to help. It was in this afterschool discussion that Mrs. Klenke taught me about recycling and composting.
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Klenke sparked have matured. I realize that deforestation is contributing to climate change and more action needs to be taken before humans completely eradicate the Earth. Since my time in Mrs. Klenke’s class, I recognize that informing just a few students about the importance of the environment can influence their lives, as Mrs. Klenke influence mine. I now dedicate my free time to advocating for the environment. Every Saturday morning, I go to the same watershed nature center that Mrs. Klenke took my class to and teach other young students about the importance of preserving the environment. I am also founding the Green LYFE Network, an environmental nonprofit organization, that is dedicated to empowering students to speak up on the issues of climate change to their local governments and inform their peers on the importance of preserving the environment. So far, the Green LYFE Network has formed three branches across Illinois, and its message has reached individuals in both Africa and Europe.
While Mrs. Klenke ranks as my least favorite teacher, eventually being fired for her alcoholism, she has had a significant influence on my life. She helped me realize that introducing people to the importance of the environment does impact the
When I returned from …show more content…
Klenke sparked have matured. I realize that deforestation is contributing to climate change and more action needs to be taken before humans completely eradicate the Earth. Since my time in Mrs. Klenke’s class, I recognize that informing just a few students about the importance of the environment can influence their lives, as Mrs. Klenke influence mine. I now dedicate my free time to advocating for the environment. Every Saturday morning, I go to the same watershed nature center that Mrs. Klenke took my class to and teach other young students about the importance of preserving the environment. I am also founding the Green LYFE Network, an environmental nonprofit organization, that is dedicated to empowering students to speak up on the issues of climate change to their local governments and inform their peers on the importance of preserving the environment. So far, the Green LYFE Network has formed three branches across Illinois, and its message has reached individuals in both Africa and Europe.
While Mrs. Klenke ranks as my least favorite teacher, eventually being fired for her alcoholism, she has had a significant influence on my life. She helped me realize that introducing people to the importance of the environment does impact the