RRaW Inspirational Text: Tuesday 4th March (cassandra)

"Drink two glasses of cement and harden up" is what he always says to me. My father has been the most inspirational person in my life, he is a massive influence since i could remember. He grew up following his dream of becoming an art teacher. From imagining his background i immediately thought of a Drake song, "started from the bottom" but kind of different in a way, more like started from the very very bottom. It all started in high school, he had a major passion for art "to create what the world hands to you, its important to remember who you are and where you came from" he says, it seems to me that he's been on a wild roller coaster. In high school he was awarded a scholarship to Elam University in Auckland City. Although he struggled moving here, he tried his best to keep it together. He found it hard to find a job to help support him in health and in transport so he'd make the most of what he had. My father is the most important person in my life and has influenced me to try my best to become an artist like him. Soon after in about 4 years he received his Bachelors in Fine Arts, but to become an art teacher he had to take another year. He was then offered a contract to do his teaching course at Mt Albert Grammar in 1992, where back then was a all boys school. Long story short he finally got the chance to  be a teacher. Not long after he applied for a job at Hillary college between 1993 and 1994, his application was accepted and he finally made his dream come true. From from 1994 to 2005 he worked as an art teacher. His position of becoming Head of department was given to a new colleague which made him a bit annoyed, but more good news came to his attention and he was offered another job at the same school but in a different department. He was given the choice to continue as an art teacher or work in the technology department as a graphics design teacher, he took the challenge and from 2005 till now he is still teacher at Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate. So far since i've known my father he has been teaching for almost 20 years, he started way before i was born.  My father is the biggest and most inspirational role model in my life, his shadow will forever be in my reach.