High school teacher handed unexpected 'thank you' note from former student while out at dinner
A high school teacher in the US has received a touching note from a former student, thanking her for her positive influence in the classroom.
Amy Hamilton was handed the message from a server while she was having dinner with her sister in North Carolina on Saturday night, WGHP Fox News reports.
“[It said] 'Thank you for being the best biology teacher. I majored in biology because of my experiences in your classes, honors biology and A.P. biology. Enjoy!' and it said 'Class of 2007,'” Ms Hamilton told WGHP.
Ms Hamilton, who teaches at Northwest Guilford High School, said her biology teacher when she was at school had also influenced her with her love of the subject.
The unexpected thank you shows Ms Hamilton has also left a positive impact on at least one of her students.
“When the kids leave my classroom I want them to love biology too. I want them to learn about the living world,” she said.
Ms Hamilton said she couldn't believe it when she received the "wonderful" note, but it wasn't the only expression of gratitude the student left for her.
“So, I asked my server like, 'Where is this young lady?' You know, this is so nice I wanted to see how she's doing and what she's doing and she's like, 'She's already left and she paid for your dinner.' So, I wasn't even able to thank her,” Hamilton said.
“Sometimes we don't know we are making a difference and just this little note told me that I do make a difference,” she added.
Ms Hamilton has unsuccessfully attempted to locate the thankful student.
She hopes they will reach out to her again soon.
