A Letter to Students Everywhere

Dear students,

Have you ever heard the expression "first impressions are lasting impressions"?  If not, then allow me to introduce you to the incredibly accurate concept that the first impression you make on a person will remain with him or her, no matter what interactions you have in the future.  For example, if I catch you cheating on the first test you ever take in my presence, I will forever think of you as a cheater.  You may change your ways and become a student of the utmost integrity, and in the back of my mind I'll still forever wonder if you are cheating again.  So, please, think about the person you want to be, and make sure that you act accordingly.  And please, please, please don't cheat.  It won't get you anywhere in life, and it certainly won't get you anywhere in my classroom.

Love,
Miss Math