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Turning a problem on its head

A good teacher would not do things like that, of course. But let's face it, Owen, not all teachers are saints and angles and paragons of patience. They are human like you. They have faults, too, preferring pretty, bright and attentive students to others being perhaps one of the lesser flaws amongst them.

Thing is, what happened between you and your school teacher is in the past. It is just a memory. Your teacher has not been around for years. And you still blame him for your problem. It sounds a bit far-fetched, certainly too late.

What you need is a rethink. Your bad memory you can give away. It's not doing you any good. Give it up. You can give it up for free. Don't be stingy, give it up for free. I bet you won't be able to fetch five cents even if you put it up on e-Bay, so don't bother. Just give it up for free.

Then you can cultivate an enthusiasm for English, starting from today. Get on with your life and let your teacher be. I was going to say "let bygones be bygones" but then you might be distracted by another cliche. Let your teacher be. Don't pay him back with a bad memory - He may not deserve it anyway.

Now, I know breaking up with the past is hard to do. I know what you're going to say. You'll say you're not lying. You're not making anything up against your teacher. He hurt you and it still hurts.

I know. I trust you. I feel your pain. So let's go down that line of thinking a bit and see what that leads to. Suppose your teacher was just bad. He thought you were no good. He wanted you to fail at English. He wanted you to fail at everything you do.