Who is Dr. Frank?
Dr. Frank is a literature teacher who has dedicated her professional life to bringing hope and motivating students to achieve their goals and dreams.
As an immigrant, she talks about her life from the perspective of someone who understands the challenges faced by many immigrant students. In moments of confusion, depression, and doubt, she offers advice to her students: “Nobody leaves a country just because. You have to remember not to fall into melancholic and romanticized views of the past. We, as immigrants, can remind Americans who have never left this country that there’s another version of life.”
“Opinions of Wildcats Students”
Arthur (11) believes that Dr. Frank is a very good teacher: “Dr. Frank is an amazing teacher. She’s just good.”
Manuela (11) said, “Dr. Frank is the best; she’s my favorite teacher, and her class is the best.”
Even though Emily (11) believes her class is a little bit tricky, she likes Dr. Frank and considers her a friendly person: “She is a very sweet person, funny and kind.”
“I think she’s a good teacher; she taught a lot and improved my English,” Alex (11) said, who considers Dr.. Frank helps students to improve their English skills.
Dr. Frank decided to become a teacher when she was in 5th grade: “It was my natural profession. I could see how they planted the seed, and then it grew in the classroom. I want to be part of that too.”
Dr. Frank’s advice
“You do have to look to your heart and find the spark to understand your goal in your life. Don’t worry about the little details; if you find that inner strength, you just go and reach that goal. Everything happens for a reason, even when we don’t understand it now, even when we have a lot of questions.”
