Maridell Fryar
Life Changing Teacher38 total reviews
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello Terry hope you're enjoying your day. Another fine story and one I can relate too as teaching affected me too. I still remember and think of my favorite teacher fondly. It was my 10th and 12th grade English teacher Mr. Braunstein he helped and inspired me to love words and the english language, he undoubtedly had a hand in the creation of the13thpoet. Teachers are one of the most unappreciated and underrated resources we have. Most teachers are true frontline heroes.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Hello Terry hope you're enjoying your day. Another fine story and one I can relate too as teaching affected me too. I still remember and think of my favorite teacher fondly. It was my 10th and 12th grade English teacher Mr. Braunstein he helped and inspired me to love words and the english language, he undoubtedly had a hand in the creation of the13thpoet. Teachers are one of the most unappreciated and underrated resources we have. Most teachers are true frontline heroes.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Thank you for the read and review, you should enter the contest! Terry.
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Nice choice of artwork, Terry.
-Being a retired high school teacher,
I appreciate your story.
-It sounds like you have done very well for yourself,
and how wonderful that you thank one of your teachers.
-I enjoyed reading about some of your experiences,
and it will be very special for Mrs. Fryar to hear from you.
-You will have to let us know the outcome.
-Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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-Nice choice of artwork, Terry.
-Being a retired high school teacher,
I appreciate your story.
-It sounds like you have done very well for yourself,
and how wonderful that you thank one of your teachers.
-I enjoyed reading about some of your experiences,
and it will be very special for Mrs. Fryar to hear from you.
-You will have to let us know the outcome.
-Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 07-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Pam, thank you for the review, Mrs. Fryar after reading the story, said she was the real winner, because she got to work with a great bunch of kids over the years! Terry.
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You are very welcome and thanks for sharing what she said. It was a win-win situation!!
Comment from Michele Harber
You write the loveliest stories. I was lucky enough to have been a good student who never struggled in school, but I, too, had teachers who influenced me, teachers like Mrs. VanOra, whose encouragement and approbation made me want to work more and harder. My daughter, who has always struggled in school, just graduated high school with an 85 average, thanks, in large part, to Ms. Boodhoo, who took her under her wing and offered time, support, suggestions and encouragement. My husband taught high school biology, and one student credited him with her becoming a teacher herself. Thank you for bringing attention and honor to a profession that is often underrated, and to a woman who was apparently an expert practitioner. And congratulations to you for absorbing what she said and putting it to such good use in your professional life.
Good luck in the contest. I'm sure, if you win, you'll share the victory with Mrs. Fryar.
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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You write the loveliest stories. I was lucky enough to have been a good student who never struggled in school, but I, too, had teachers who influenced me, teachers like Mrs. VanOra, whose encouragement and approbation made me want to work more and harder. My daughter, who has always struggled in school, just graduated high school with an 85 average, thanks, in large part, to Ms. Boodhoo, who took her under her wing and offered time, support, suggestions and encouragement. My husband taught high school biology, and one student credited him with her becoming a teacher herself. Thank you for bringing attention and honor to a profession that is often underrated, and to a woman who was apparently an expert practitioner. And congratulations to you for absorbing what she said and putting it to such good use in your professional life.
Good luck in the contest. I'm sure, if you win, you'll share the victory with Mrs. Fryar.
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Michele, thank you for your wonderful review! I am thinking you should enter this contest too, think about it. Terry.
Comment from Donna G. (aka Sam Duck)
Oh, Ms. Fryer must be so proud of you! A teacher always hopes they can make a difference in the life of a student, so I'm sure she was happy to know she influenced you! I'm glad you learned to really think in high school. I think it took university for me to think logically and to be open to new ideas and opportunities. I so enjoyed this story! Yay for teachers!
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Oh, Ms. Fryer must be so proud of you! A teacher always hopes they can make a difference in the life of a student, so I'm sure she was happy to know she influenced you! I'm glad you learned to really think in high school. I think it took university for me to think logically and to be open to new ideas and opportunities. I so enjoyed this story! Yay for teachers!
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 07-Jul-2022
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Donna, thank you for the kind review, Mrs. Fryar is one of a kind! Terry.
Comment from Fleedleflump
This is not just an effective tribute to Mrs Fryar, it's an articulate and convincing example of how the right approach for the right person can coax maximised results. I like that you show how her lessons carried you forward throughout life.
Mike
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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This is not just an effective tribute to Mrs Fryar, it's an articulate and convincing example of how the right approach for the right person can coax maximised results. I like that you show how her lessons carried you forward throughout life.
Mike
Comment Written 06-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Mike, thank you for the review. I sent her a copy of the story and wrote back that she was the lucky one, because of all the kids she got to know. She is an amazing woman. Terry.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
i love your confidence, and this is the recipe for success:" have had the opportunity to work with a large group of physicians, business leaders, and philanthropists from all walks of life.
When my two partners and I started our business, one said, "Terry, I don't know why anyone would pay us for this service."
"Chuck, in the next thirty minutes, we will write up six reasons companies should hire us, and then Kirby and I will go out and convince them to do just that."
We did. Kirby said many years later, "You convinced us it would work."
Mrs. Maridell Fryar convinced me it would work!
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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i love your confidence, and this is the recipe for success:" have had the opportunity to work with a large group of physicians, business leaders, and philanthropists from all walks of life.
When my two partners and I started our business, one said, "Terry, I don't know why anyone would pay us for this service."
"Chuck, in the next thirty minutes, we will write up six reasons companies should hire us, and then Kirby and I will go out and convince them to do just that."
We did. Kirby said many years later, "You convinced us it would work."
Mrs. Maridell Fryar convinced me it would work!
Comment Written 05-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 06-Jul-2022
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Thank you for reading, Mrs. Fryar is a delightful woman, I talked to her yesterday. Terry.
Comment from Shirley McLain
What a wonderful story and tribute to Mrs. Maridell Fryar. Did you send this to her? You did a great job, and I didn't see any errors. Enjoy your afternoon. Shirley
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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What a wonderful story and tribute to Mrs. Maridell Fryar. Did you send this to her? You did a great job, and I didn't see any errors. Enjoy your afternoon. Shirley
Comment Written 05-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Shirley, I did send it to her, and a couple of her other students I still have contact with. But she knows how I feel, I have told her before. Thank you for reading and for your kind words. Terry.
Comment from LisaMay
It just takes one person to take an interest and make a connection for our potential to be encouraged and released. Luckily, you came into contact with this inspirational educator and your personal trajectory took off. Your story illuminated a few aspects of your life and also triggered me to want to know more about Maridell Fryar. So I googled her and was very impressed by the impact she has had in the filed of education, a mnost worthy profession.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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It just takes one person to take an interest and make a connection for our potential to be encouraged and released. Luckily, you came into contact with this inspirational educator and your personal trajectory took off. Your story illuminated a few aspects of your life and also triggered me to want to know more about Maridell Fryar. So I googled her and was very impressed by the impact she has had in the filed of education, a mnost worthy profession.
Comment Written 05-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Lisa, thank you for the six stars!! I do know those stars are for Mrs. Fryar. She is an amazing woman. The accomplishments of her students are also amazing, I am at the back of the pack, but just pleased to have known her. Terry.
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Some people know how to get the best out of their students, to get them to apply themselves to their abilities.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
What a great experience you had. I think if we polled successful people, they have all been influenced by one specific teacher during their lives, who played a major role in who they became. I have always wanted to be one of those teachers... Kate xx
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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What a great experience you had. I think if we polled successful people, they have all been influenced by one specific teacher during their lives, who played a major role in who they became. I have always wanted to be one of those teachers... Kate xx
Comment Written 05-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
Kate, thank you for the review and for creating the contest. Mrs. Fryar's are indeed an amazing lot: a couple of Judges, dozens of lawyers, teachers, Ph. Ds, business leaders, newspaper columnist, a two-time Peabody Award winner for broadcasting, an Acadamy Award winner, a five-star general...and a lot of business leaders...Terry.
Comment from karenina
Blessings to the Maridell Fryars of the world!
My teacher/angel/life coach was Mr. Kaplan... he saw in me what I could not see in myself.
I struggled in math, and (clever teacher)--he pulled me aside and asked me to do him the favor of helping some other students...with math!
Of course, I had to learn it to tutor them!
He turned a negative into a positive. I believed in myself because he believed in me!
Best teacher I ever had...and I went back to visit him every year until his passing a few years back.
Love this, Terry.
Karenina
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Blessings to the Maridell Fryars of the world!
My teacher/angel/life coach was Mr. Kaplan... he saw in me what I could not see in myself.
I struggled in math, and (clever teacher)--he pulled me aside and asked me to do him the favor of helping some other students...with math!
Of course, I had to learn it to tutor them!
He turned a negative into a positive. I believed in myself because he believed in me!
Best teacher I ever had...and I went back to visit him every year until his passing a few years back.
Love this, Terry.
Karenina
Comment Written 05-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Karenina, thank you for the six stars!! It sounds like we were both very lucky to find the right teacher, I do know that I was! Terry.
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Not a day goes by that I don't silently thank God for Mr. Kaplan...
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I do understand!
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Karenina, interestingly is that another member thought I was just "Blowing my own horn" with that story. I think my response was a little bit bad, but I told him I was blowing Mrs. Fryar's horn. Terry.