#20: Po-tay-to, Po-tah-to
A good teacher will understand the importance of reaching out to their students and meeting them on their level. A great teacher will find a creative and entertaining way to do it. Obviously, this person’s accounting teacher is one of the greats. Not many teachers would be willing to become famous for being a potato.
In this age of Zoom, it’s becoming more and more challenging to stay engaged during a class or a meeting. Frankly, most of the world is exhausted from Zoom meetings. It’s incredibly difficult to feel connected over a computer camera. But this teacher knew that if he gave his students something unexpected, he’d win their attention for a bit longer. Obviously, it left an impression!