Anyone who can change the way you feel about certain issues for the better is a mentor. I know in my heart what is right and what is wrong, but sometimes I get off track . When I do leave the pack, hopefully, a teacher, parent, or a close friend will help me back on track. A mentor will have the same perspective on life, in general, as you do. Generally, a mentor is some one you really enjoy listening and talking to.
             In 9th and 10th grade I was not exactly a "good kid" I did drugs, I stole, and many other ungodly things. I guess I was trying to fit in with the "cool crowd." Although I was smart, my teachers could see me deteriorating day after day. Coming into school high, skipping class to smoke a cigarette, these are some of the things that the teachers noticed. My true friends, family, and the school tried to help. I do not know why I did not listen to them or why it took me so long to listen to them.
             In 11th grade I had a teacher that had this profound effect on my life and me. He was the U.S. history and C.W.I (contemporary world issues) teacher. This man's name is Francis Gymaih, an ordained minister from Guana, Africa. The easiest way to describe him is he is looks and acts exactly like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Just like Dr. King he would preach every thing he said. He would never stop pacing around the room while he teach the class. He often would raise his hands in the air and talk in a "praise to God" kind of voice. This made his class enjoyable to be in. He made it so the students wanted
             to listen and learn. In addition to his uplifting speeches he is also the assistant soccer coach for the high school. I played soccer so this gave me a chance to see him out of school.
             Mr. Gymaih is a young man, about 26 years old, so he can still relate to the students on a different level than most teachers. Towards the middle of my 10th grade
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