Why we need to appreciate our Teachers, Lecturers

This morning, the first thought that came to my mind was “when last did I contact my teachers/lecturers?”. I discovered that over the past few years, I have transformed from someone who couldn’t read a word to someone who had started reading, writing, and even publishing a journal. Isn’t that amazing? I believe most of my readers have also witnessed this transformation. Having said that, most of us are also being overwhelmed with one thing or the other to the extent that we do not take our time to recognize the good efforts of our teachers whom have in one way or the order made us who we are today.

You don’t become an engineer, a doctor, a nurse, a lawyer,  a president or even a senator without being taught by a teacher/lecturer. How often do you contact them? Have you ever taken your time to travel down to your secondary school or university to say hello to your past mentors?  Or better still, have you ever picked your phone to call your past Professor to say hello or probably send a text? I believe our answers will be “No”. Our teachers need to be appreciated for what they do for us. Do you know how happy your teacher would be when you call him and say I am Bakare Mutiu Shola, one of your past students and that you just called to greet him/her. Remind him how he often scolded you during Physics classes and how you have become a Professor of Physics.

Do you know that by contacting your teachers to salute them, you are encouraging them to do more? For example, I came across my MSc research topic in one of my Professors’ class. After the research and publication of the work, I contacted the Professor to appreciate his wealth of knowledge. He was so happy and promised to do more. He commended me that people like me are those who make them put more effort to what they teach. Our teachers, like everyone love when we appreciate them. I know you are also thinking of one amazing teacher/lecturer. I implore you to pick up your phone to call him/her to appreciate them. Everything isn’t about money.