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- As we grow up, our teachers share significant wisdom and advice with us.
- Whether we learn specific lessons or we absorb their words through osmosis, what we gain from them becomes invaluable.
- Here, 14 people share the best advice they've ever received from a teacher.
Throughout childhood and into adulthood, various teachers shape the people we become, and certain pieces of their advice resonate with us deeply. Whether the advice was meant to be advice or they offhandedly said something that stuck with us, some teachers' words of wisdom end up staying with us for years to come. Soon, we may even repeat their advice so that others can benefit from it, too.
Adam Earnheardt, Ph.D., chair and professor of the department of communication at Youngstown State University, said that what teachers do and say is no different than the sensei who offers advice about life wrapped in martial arts training.
"When I think I'm going to say something particularly impactful, I'll ask my students to pay attention, I'll repeat it, and I'll ask them to write it down or record it," Earnheardt told Business Insider. However, he said he finds that some of the best advice he gives doesn't come in these predetermined moments. "Rather, it occurs in random side conversations between main points during a lesson or in reactions to questions about the materials we cover during those lessons."
To Dr. Earnheardt's point, here, 14 people share the best advice they've ever received from a teacher. (Responses have been condensed and edited for clarity.)