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Johnnie Jones

Passing Along

Her Passion

by Morgan Griffith

s graduation looms closer, beneficial courses I
I begin to appreciate the have ever taken. The
Awisdom of older people workload is large
more and more. Advice about and the grading
college, housing, and career plans is is tough, but Mrs.
more valuable than ever. The most Jones goes out of her way to assist
invaluable advice, in my opinion, each student in comprehending
comes from those with careers in my the texts and producing the best
chosen field. My English teacher, essays possible in order to propel
Johnnie Jones, has not only assisted each student to reach their highest
me in my writing, but also mentored, potential. For instance, one can
coached, and gone out of her way to schedule a conference with Mrs.
help me with whatever I needed. The Jones to go over his or her essay
impact she has had on her students, before it is graded. This type of
even those whom she taught decades dedication and determination to see
before, is still apparent. I am proud every student succeed and become
to say her influence on me is already the best writer possible is a true
proving itself to be long-lasting. testament to just the kind of educator
While every English teacher I have Mrs. Jones is. One can actually track
had has nurtured my love for the his or her improvement and become I discussed Mrs. Jones’ teaching
subject, only a select few have more conscious of repeated mistakes career and love for literature with
significantly grown both my writing before the grade is finalized. This her, and it was inspiring, to say the
ability and my appreciation for goes to show that Mrs. Jones is not least. Her love for the subject and
literature. Mrs. Jones, who has taught simply a tough grader for the sake of her students was overwhelmingly
me English 1301, 1302, 2332, and being a tough grader but because she apparent. While the overarching
2333, certainly has done both and genuinely cares about her students’ message she wishes to convey to
done so in a way that will likely stay progress. Her willingness to drop her students has changed through
with me for the rest of my life. everything to assist her students and her career—originally, her goal
do almost anything to aid in their was to inspire a love of reading in
Mrs. Jones’ classes are infamously understanding is a testament to not every student, but currently, it is to
tough—not for the faint of heart. only her character but her teaching instill in everyone that “writing is
While the latest class is admittedly aptitude. thinking”—her love for the sense of
difficult, it also is one of the most community, only felt in a small town

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