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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:

  1. Gud for her.
    Celebrating failure.


    #FINEST

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  2. Nobody is perfect!! That'll inspire dem students though.

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  3. Truly inspiring! Linda take note!

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  4. Motivating teacher. Well done maam.

    #LIB ADDICT#

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  5. No one is perfect. Only God is perfect

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  6. Nigerian teachers will rather flog and insult you...

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  7. 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.

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  8. Sunset🇳🇬13 May 2016 at 19:36

    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!

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  9. Nice one there.... #Lindatakenote

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  10. ************************too tiny to be viewed on ma phone !!!!!!!!! Abeg who ger better phone should dash me !!!!!!!!!!! Tnkx in Advance

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  11. Yea, you don't need to study hard, just dream big! Thats ame advice.

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  12. LOL
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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