Dr. Albright's Eulogy For Me: My College Teacher

I walked into my first dual enrollment class of my high school career and there sat 70 kids, which in college might seem like your everyday lecture class but in high school, it was a little intimidating. The teacher of our astronomy class introduced himself and spent the rest of the day cracking jokes and going over how the year was going to pan out. Little did he know he would turn out to be my favorite teacher. Dr. Albright, who now teaches classes at JMU has truly shaped the way that I think about life and education. Halfway through my senior year he told us he was diagnosed with stage four cancer and suddenly the thought of losing such a thoughtful and caring teacher became too real. During the second half of the year he rarely made an appearance, but when he did, he was full of cheerfulness and positivity that overwhelmed not only me, but my whole class. I began to spend more time with him learning about his life and all the adventures he had been on. At the end of the year for my leadership class, I was asked to make a teacher appreciation card, and without even thinking about it I began to write mine addressed to Dr. Albright.
On the notorious website of ratemyprofessor.com his difficulty rating is very low, but that is nowhere near the reason I have decided to show up to his class semester after semester. Dr. Albright is a genuine professor who cares deeply for his students and has a great passion for what he is teaching. Sure he does not assign much work, but seeing a teacher so zealous about something and willing to pass on this outstanding amount of knowledge is what keeps me coming back. He is my favorite teacher because he has inspired my love for lifelong learning and yearn to teaching