We started the school year not having a Journalism teacher.  As time for electives rolled around, we all wondered who it would be, was it a man or a woman, were they mean or nice.  We were clueless. Time passed and then it came time to start elective classes. 

I remember the first time Mrs. Rhone came to our school.  She went to each classroom, introduced herself and prepared us for the upcoming semester.  I could tell I liked her as soon as she opened her mouth.  She had such a strong voice and her words were inspiring.  She was a real, live author with a God-given talent, which is something I look up to.  She is the type of person who is real to herself and everything around her.

Mrs. Rhone is a real treasure to this school, whether she knows it or not.  She has taught us and she has taught us well.  She has taught us how to write in different styles to express ourselves freely.  She has also taught us our First Amendment rights, which honestly none of us cared to learn, but now we know them by heart.

She will truly be a person that will have an impact on my life as well as others.  She is my role model.  I want to thank her for all the time she spends with us.

I have always wanted to be a writer, but never thought I was good enough.  Once I found out how Mrs. Rhone reached her goals, and how she never gave up no matter what, it gave me the ambition to follow my dearest dream of being a writer as well.