When I read this it made me think "hmm...she sounds like a stupid asskisser." but then I read it again and twice more because something sounded fishy. That's when alarm bells went off. This writing is so similar to many Chinese essays that I have read. I'm sorry Lauren but I don't believe you are truly a young American teacher. This trash has the stink of Chinese small wife all over it. Your English may be pretty good but the writing style has Chinese Education stamped all over it.