This is me when I was in the 4th grade. That year I had to leave my two best friends, breaking up the Three Musketeers, to move from Missouri to Kansas. Even though I was just moving across the state line, I was devastated. Moving is tough. I had to go to a new school and meet new friends. Then I met my teacher, Mrs. Knorr. She immediately made me feel special and had a way of making learning fun. She even told me this school picture made me look like a movie star! My school experience was generally based on my teachers. If I didn't like my teacher, I didn't like school. I sure loved Mrs. Knorr because that was the year I decided I wanted to be a teacher. I knew I wanted to be the kind of teacher who made students feel loved and made learning exciting.