"All I know is that I know nothing" by angelica

"All I know is that I know nothing" by angelica - March 2013 Scholarship Essay

 William Arthur Ward once said “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires,” I tend to agree. The most influential teacher I've had in my career as a student has been professor Dr.Falco. This is someone worthy of being called a professor, she goes above and beyond for her students. She has been influential in my life because she has ignited a fire of curiosity which is an essential tool to capture the attention of the student. Dr. Falco is an English Professor. She combines literature with logic, science, and fiction. It is beautiful to hear her speak, knowledge flows out of her mouth like a calm river. She also understands the importance of open mindedness and pushes the boundaries. Education is essential to grow as a human being, but in my perspective, the standards of education are drastically dropping. We as citizens of the United States are expected to be open minded individuals and to think outside the box. This is a glorious virtue I find in Dr. Falco, she isn't afraid of pushing the boundaries, by pushing the boundaries I mean, challenging the topics we write about. She forces us to find controversial topics and to truly understand both sides of the problem. See, the reason why she has been one of the most influential teachers is because she cares. This professors gives her all, not knowing that she is leaving a tattoo deep in the hearts and minds of all those she's taught. I had been waiting all my life to be enlightened, once I was finally shown the light, I began to question everything. Awareness began to overpower me, causing a series of fortunate events. The question will slowly melt inside me like a burning candle instigating what will become a perpetual fire; am I insane for thinking this way? The answer I will never know. I do know this, I will never forget Dr. Falco for forcing me to prevail against ignorance. Socrates once said “ All I know is that I know nothing.” I quote him this evening and assert just that: I know nothing. What I do know is that because of teachers like Dr. Falco I am one step further away from ignorance.