Yesterday, I searched online and found out that Dr. Ma and Peter both teach in China. Both of them have special backgrounds related to mainland China. I thought a bit because I had a complex feeling. (Peter has a scandal, but still got promoted in China; Dr. Ma retired from a university in Taiwan and receives a pension currently but still gets a teaching job in China.) I also thought about Linda as a part-time instructor for more than 15 years and still working as a teacher just to make a living. I think it is people’s personal choices. However, I doubt that her main job is as a housing agent, and does she dedicate herself to teaching or just do it for the sake of doing it? I have no idea. In addition, my mom asked me a critical question, ” if you were Linda’s student, will you still keep in touch with her after 15 years? ” My answer is NO without hesitation. This case shows that students know if a teacher devotes herself to teaching or not. If someone is dedicated, students can tell, and more often than not they will remember in mind. 學生可以辨別一個老師的用心與否，凡走過必留下痕跡。

All this proves that I am a lucky girl who has a devoted teacher who has helped me and walked me through the obstacles and barriers. I am more fortunate that after 15 years, we still keep in touch with each other and she still plays an important role in my life as a teacher, a mentor, and a good friend of mine.