Margaret Gifford

This made me think of a straight A student I had who quit school to return to their home country.

They were so gifted and due to the language barrier I became their lab partner.

I had another student from the Congo who was so smart but really struggling.

Again I became her lab partner because I could speak French.

I absolutely have to learn Spanish to help more students.

I've had other students make fun of students for not knowing inches to feet and I have to remind them (and myself) that many students use other systems.  It's interesting to think about the amount of time required to do well academically and how strong English can make one incorrectly believe the student has no difficulty.