So, I work as an English teacher.

After so many years in the service, I still get a kick from getting barely literate kids to pass their exam - fair and square.

A few years ago, I managed to help one kid who didn’t know the distinction between is, are, was, and were to pass the national middle school entrance examination. His attendance was sporadic, so my strategic methods managed to enable him to retain enough knowledge to scrap through.

Today, I just made the third weakest kid in my class pass his mid-year exam by the skin of his teeth. He has dyslexia and takes a looooooong time to decode words. Bu the time he finishes decoding words, he will run out of time to finish the paper. Prior to the exam, I imparted him crucial exam-oriented strategies so that he would know how to scan for the right answers (and basically ignore the rest).

So proud of him. Doubly proud of myself. I love teaching kids how to beat the system and overcome the odds.

Now, your turn!