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She had a unique name. Just browsing the class list I knew it wouldn’t be hard to remember this student, and what a challenge it is for teachers to recall names.

This was a short summer class attended by students of mixed courses. I try my best to remember all my students’ names but it’s an almost impossible task, what with big classes and such little time to spend. But this student made an impression on me from day one. She was extremely attentive, participative, and displayed an eagerness to learn — all of which never go unappreciated in any of my classes. I also recall asking her to come up front and write her name on the board, under my regular “Hats off to” corner, for scoring high in an exercise. It helped that she had a unique first name, but I would have remembered her for her anyway.

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