Think of a student giving their teacher a gift. What comes to mind? Probably an apple, right? It's a meme that I can remember being aware of from a very young age, though I've never actually known of any teacher actually being given one and, until now, I'd never received one myself. I'd believed it to be the fabric of movies and idealised fantasies of school.
It was therefore a lovely surprise to be given a glossy red apple as a gift from one of my Sophmore students this week (pictured above).
Perhaps it's another cultural difference, as UK students rarely give their teachers gifts - at least once they reach high school age - and yet teachers in the US are treated to 'Teacher Appreciation' week! Or, perhaps not: I really don't know.
Either way, the gift was very much appreciated; thank you, Matt! :)
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