The Biggest Impact in the Shortest Amount of Time...

Justin Aion 
August 24, 2016 I returned to school for my senior year of high school. I had heard a couple months prior that we were receiving new teachers, but I didn't think it would affect me.  I mean, it's my senior year. I knew all of the teachers who taught all of my classes. That was, until I got my schedule. Third Period, Int. Math A (just needed the credit), Justin Aion. My first reaction was, "who?". I was also kind of upset because it wasn't the teacher I thought it was going to be, and I had always learned best from that teacher. Walking into the classroom I had no idea what to expect. I looked to the guy standing in front of the room. He doesn't look anything like I expected. He had a whole new way of teaching things. Further and further into the year, I liked his teaching style better and better and just him as a person. I felt he actually cared about us, and didn't just want to pass us along. I felt like he knew what he wanted to accomplish and by George he was gonna do it. We've had some bumps in the road, especially with the greenhouse the class was supposed to build. But, I've learned more life skills from him than most of the teachers in the area. He doesn't just teach us math, he teaches us group skills and he teaches us how to do things by ourselves. He doesn't just give us the answers, he makes us think about them.  “What the teacher is, is more important than what he teaches.” ― Karl A. Menninger.  Justin Aion is more than just a teacher. He is a mentor, he is a shoulder to cry on, he is a human being and shows it. He admits when he makes mistakes, and is real with what he expects of us.  Justin Aion is not only one of the best teachers i've ever had, but i've only had him for roughly 5 months and he's made such a large impact on my life (a good impact at that). He has taught me so many things, big and small. He taught me how to be a good student, how to be a good teacher, and how to listen instead of hear. He's helped me with my other classes, and never gives up. This is not a post to get my grade up or anything, just to show appreciation for one of the greatest, most truthful, sassy, and cool teachers i've ever known. When I graduate in June, his lessons will still follow with me on the way to college and throughout life.