Published June 22. 2019 07:05AM
We asked the Class of 2019: What is the best advice you received from a teacher?
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Danielle StetlerPalmerton“To not let any struggles in my life keep me from moving forward and from succeeding.”
Victoria AlvarezPalmerton“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
Kailyn JonesWeatherly“To keep writing.”
Emily ZoscinWeatherly“Through basketball, I learned you bond together and learn teamwork. If you endure this, you can accomplish whatever you want in life.”
Emma SmithCarbon Career & Technical Institute“Always strive to succeed.”
Kyle EdwardsCarbon Career & Technical Institute“Be yourself. I smartened up, and my grades went up.”
Amber CieriNorthern Lehigh“Never forget where you came from. It is the most important.”
Tyler BandleNorthern Lehigh“Put your pen to the paper and let it flow.”
Victor McCandlessLehighton“This is your life. Don’t let anyone tell you it isn’t. Go out and live it.”
Isabelle MeckesLehighton“Work hard now, so you don’t have to later.”
Carmine ReynoldsPanther Valley“Keep pushing forward, and you’ll get through it. You’ll make it where you want to go.”
Kevin JusinoJim Thorpe“Keep up with your work. Don’t fall behind, because then you struggle.”
Lidia SokardaMarian Catholic“Never give up. As bad as something can be, it can never be as bad as you think it is. Just keep going, keep your head up and things are going to get better.”
Natalie TerpstraJim Thorpe“Always take your time, because if you panic, you’re not going to do as well as you hoped to.”
Samantha WildonerPanther Valley“Always follow your dreams and never give up.”
Bradley SaweckiMarian Catholic“Work you heart out. Be there all the time. Be willing to give yourself up for the well-being of others.”
Tyler HortonPleasant Valley“Don’t look back, always keep moving forward. You can’t change the past, you can only move forward.”
Aaron HammondPleasant Valley“When Mr. Piontkowski said just think before every test you take. ‘No test is as bad as my 3-hour statistics test at Kings College.’ The second he got out, he threw up.”
Jacob RudyTamaqua“The best advice was that I am going to fail at some point, but the only thing that matters is how I respond to that failure and learn from it.”
Meghan McArdleTamaqua“Do the right thing, even when nobody is watching.”