"Every person in this chamber can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives." ~Barack Obama (source)Not me.
My teachers were universally mediocre. I can think of a few that were impediments to my life, but not a single one who was an inspiration, or even useful.
The people who made a difference in my life were poets, artists, and holy men. Those are the people who lifted me up; all my teachers ever did was drag me down.
I don't think my experience is unique.
