Former English teacher takes to Facebook to inspire student with story of her own failure

Friday 13 May 2016

Former English teacher takes to Facebook to inspire student with story of her own failure

Abi Elphinstone, a children's author and former English teacher took to Facebook to encourage students who are stressed from having to prepare for exams. Her post received 166,000 likes and was praised by parents of children who are currently feeling stressed about their exams - but others felt she was sending out the wrong message. See what she wrote after the cut...

The responses below...

20 comments:

Anonymous said...: Really inspiring ... Nice one teacher.
Lol. Laugh at Nigeria's funniest comedy skits here; 13 May 2016 at 18:07
Unknown said...: Gud for her.
Celebrating failure.

#FINEST; 13 May 2016 at 18:09
Unknown said...: Nobody is perfect!! That'll inspire dem students though.; 13 May 2016 at 18:25
Unknown said...: Truly inspiring! Linda take note!; 13 May 2016 at 18:27
Psalmuelle aka Samstone. said...: Motivating teacher. Well done maam.

#LIB ADDICT#; 13 May 2016 at 18:27
Pretty face said...: No one is perfect. Only God is perfect; 13 May 2016 at 18:34
Unknown said...: Seen; 13 May 2016 at 18:52
Unknown said...: Nigerian teachers will rather flog and insult you...; 13 May 2016 at 19:09
Anonymous said...: I am teacher and the head of the school where i work even confirmed that the Sats is too hard for the children. Some of the question were ridiculously hard.; 13 May 2016 at 19:13
Unknown said...: Sweet raw words; 13 May 2016 at 19:24
NaijaDeltaBabe said...: Okay

...merited happiness; 13 May 2016 at 19:29
Sunset🇳🇬 said...: Says the white blonde woman! Let's be realistic!! If black people try this nonsense they will never land any job! Our qualifications and education are what make the difference! If we don't have that then we don't have anything!; 13 May 2016 at 19:36
Unknown said...: Nice one there.... #Lindatakenote; 13 May 2016 at 19:45
Unknown said...: Aiit; 13 May 2016 at 20:10
Unknown said...: Very inspiring; 13 May 2016 at 20:18
Chizzy Liz said...: ************************too tiny to be viewed on ma phone !!!!!!!!! Abeg who ger better phone should dash me !!!!!!!!!!! Tnkx in Advance; 13 May 2016 at 20:25
Anonymous said...: Yea, you don't need to study hard, just dream big! Thats ame advice.; 13 May 2016 at 20:57
Unknown said...: LOL
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds; 13 May 2016 at 22:15
Yetty k said...: Ok; 14 May 2016 at 10:49
Anonymous said...: asswwipe; 14 May 2016 at 11:20