Dear 12th graders,


Project work with my class

you know, I've never been a homeroom teacher before so it's quite a new experience for me but I like it so far. You have already won over my heart by just asking when I was coming - during the days of my quarantine or when I was still back in my home country. And then we met and I fell in love with you at first sight. You helped me through some serious issues, like letting me know about cultural differences. You never ceased to be patient with me and repeated your names as many times as I needed to hear them before I could remember you all. (And when I did, you clapped your hands with appreciation which warmed my heart very much. THANK YOU.)

I said, you won over my heart, but you're winning it every day, really! You are the best class a homeroom teacher could ever wish for. Of course, you're late. Of course, some of you are even tardy. But as we discussed on the other day, we're all the same, but still, we 're all different. You're polite (which is more like a cultural trait in this sense), but you're also kind. You are just as excited about me as I'm about you!!! 

You guys rock. Looking over all of your coats of arms is like getting to know all of your little dreams. I know, you dream big and I know, you'll achieve your dreams! You are steady and you know that you are capable of that. Actually, I'm happy to see you grow and take part in that process! :-) 

You're the reason why I wake up every morning with a smile on my face and why I can't wait to get to school and ask you about your days. You're my motivation. (Maybe, I'm not so much of a motivation for you as you for me but that's also okay, it's the natural order of things.) I'm trying to get not too attached, as well, as I know that soon (actually very soon) I would have to let you go. (Dear 9th and 10th graders, I love you too, really, but you have to understand that a relation to the homeroom is something different. :-) ). All in all, I'm just happy to meet you every day and take part in your growing. 

You're A. M. A. Z. I. N. G. I wish us many more happy projects that work well for us, like the one we did yesterday. (Honestly, it was so fun to draw coats of arms and listen to music meanwhile.) I wish you a happy school year and that all your wishes represented on those drawings come true. 

Hugs, 

Your Very Proud Homeroom Teacher <333333


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