Tricky Old Teacher Mary Better -

Do you have a "Tricky Mary" story? Share it in the comments below. And remember: if she made you cry, she probably made you smart.

She had a system. If you used the word "got" in an essay, you failed the paragraph. If you turned in a paper without a title, she threw it in the trash—literally, in front of you. She gave a 200-question midterm with no multiple choice. Essay only. tricky old teacher mary better

So here is to Mary. Here is to every teacher who has ever been called a witch, a dragon, or a tyrant—simply because she refused to lower the bar. You are tricky. You are old. And you are, indisputably, better. Do you have a "Tricky Mary" story

The solution is not to be cruel. The solution is to be . She had a system