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Once upon a time, there was a little boy.
He had a heart of gold.
And an open mind.
And endless dreams about the future.
One day, he wanted to be a doctor.
Or maybe a lawyer.
He knew one day he would save the world.
But there was a problem...
His parents were hardly ever home.
And when they were, they told him he was worthless, and would never accomplish anything.
These words shattered his dreams, and made the boy feel hopeless and alone.
It wasn't long before it was time to start school. He did not want to go.
School was hard. He had to read and write, and he did not like those things.
He started to fail every subject.
Then one day his teacher took him aside. She told him very nice things, and said that she
believed in him and would help him learn.
She gave him books that she knew he would enjoy.
It wasn't long before the little boy began to love to go to school.
Instead of failing, he got A's on all of his tests.
Now he started to dream once again.
And this time, he knew how to make those dreams happen.
Over three million high school students drop out per year.
But sometimes, it only takes one teacher to make a difference.