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Dr. Michael Hickey

Leading by

Example

by Aaron Barbee

hroughout my entire high Another noteworthy aspect of Dr. love for learning and applying math
school journey, I have been Hickey’s character is his patience, in the real world. His example has
Tfortunate to encounter many a virtue he demonstrates across shown me that patience is a valuable
incredible teachers who have all his classes, from teaching 8th trait and often achieves more in the
dedicated their time to provide a graders to seniors. Dr. Hickey long run than rushing to complete
foundation of good character and never hesitates to assist others, tasks. I have struggled personally
moral standards for their students. even on the simplest of problems, with rushing to finish my tasks in
However, among them, my math always providing guidance until all my classes and did not place a
teacher, Dr. Michael Hickey, stands the student can solve the problem key emphasis on slowing down and
out as an exceptional mentor. on their own. This patience became focusing on efficiency. Dr. Hickey
Through his kindness, patience, a major help throughout the most showed me the values of taking the
wisdom, and motivation, he has not challenging math classes I've ever time to assess the task at hand, to
only taught me mathematics but also taken. It helped me to discover my formulate a plan to complete it, and
exemplified how a good Christian
conducts himself in a fallen world.
One of Dr. Hickey’s defining traits
is his kindness towards everyone
around him. He never speaks
poorly of others but instead is
quick to build people up. Despite
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