Danielle di Pasquale:  

School As far as what teacher inspired me the most? Mr. Sayegh, Mr. Terzuole, and Mr. DeGroot...each of them made me realize that it was the person/not the work that should be considered when teaching...and that grades don't necessarily make a person/character...each of those teachers had a special quality that I could only hope to exude as a teacher...they were more than educators...they were humanitarians, understanding, compassionate, and each had a passion for what they taught and WHO they taught-no matter how much I may have SUCKED at each of their classes, they were motivating and encouraging...they were not judgemental or discouraging... If I could 'do' high school over again, I seriously wouldn't...I am not too crazy about the person I was back then...but then again, I DID learn a lot about myself and those around me... the craziest and most memorable times from PV ALWAYS included Tracey Lynn Craney (LANE)...she was the best friend I could have ever asked for and I shared the most memorable times with her...even the low key times I still remember every second...those are the ONLY experiences I would choose to re-live over and over again...she knew me inside and out, and could make me laugh from deep inside and make me cry in an instant! The craziest memory was when Tracey and I were at WPU for a 'peer counseling' weekend with other high schools...it was my 16th b'day and Tracey had a surprise party for me...she went through all this trouble to get a birthday cake up to the college-of course, we were too young to drive, so she snuck out of the dorms and got a cake...when she sur...Expand for more