I noticed half-way through the class the manner in which he approached, treated and talked to each individual in his class, which was that he never looked at our faults or set backs and always was able to show us our strengths, which for the most part instilled in us the dedication that he was drawing from to follow through with what he was teaching.   I use to hear tha this teacher didn't mind failing anyone in his class, but what I found out was that he didn't fail anyone, it was the individuals who failed themselves when they focused more on their failures than their successes and just "gave up".  This teacher taught me things that were relevant and that I had to encounter again when I was in High School.  When I found myself becoming stuck on or in a certain situation I would always think back to his approach in how he would handle that same situation and found that his approach was almost always correct.  This was my math teacher who instilled in me the desire to not let one situation determine what the over-all outcome will be.  I've grown to not only appreciate math but the other studies as well because of utilizing his approach to solving distressful problems/situations.