There are two kinds of teachers in the world: those who limit their work to classroom hours and those who give everything to turn their students into good people, leaving a mark on their hearts. Julio Castro, a Mathematics teacher, who was surprised by his students with a beautiful and incredible gift, belongs to this second group.
In accordance with Los Angeles TimesCastro was summoned to YULA Boys High School, where he works, under the pretext of taking care of his students during a student party. But in reality, the meeting was organized to give the professor a car with which he can transport himself to class.
Castro’s story became known among the students, their parents and other teachers who did not hesitate to do their bit to buy the car.
The amount collected was more than 30 thousand dollars, money with which they managed to pay for the Mazda 3 model vehicle, one year of insurance and gasoline coupons.
@yulaboys math teacher Julio Castro was waking up at 4am and returning home after 930pm to teach in YULA. He had to take a bus and a scooter to work.
So the students raised $30,000 and bought their math teacher a @MazdaUSA 3 hatchbacks.
incredible! pic.twitter.com/oOp7i8Jj0d— Mordechai Burg (@RavBurg) August 27, 2022
According to students, the teacher made a four-hour trip on scooter and bus to get to school. Castro had to leave his house at 4:30 a.m. and return at 9:30 p.m.
She skips her lunch hour to attend to a student and stays after class. It also helps students who are not in their classes. He is very, very, very dedicated to our future.
Castro burst into tears at the surprise of his students, thanked him from the bottom of his heart for the effort they put into making one of his dreams come true and promised to continue helping them as he has done up to now.
I always told them: When life doesn’t go our way, what do we do? We are not going to cry, there is no need to complain. Just be grateful for what you have and move on. And one day good things will happen.
This teacher and his students are proof that the best teachings are beyond the classroom and the tasks, since they are found in the humility of each heart.