Spite is—and I mean this sincerely—an excellent motivator.
My PhD is for my 5th grade teacher who accused me of cheating on spelling tests and told me that considering how I acted, it was no wonder I didn’t have any friends.

— Dr. Krista Benson (@klinb) January 26, 2020

At least some of my success is due to my sixth grade teacher, who told me that though I might be smart, I was lazy and would never amount to anything.

This is after I refused to turn in her busywork assignments.

Fuckin’ CTO, Mrs. Morgan, you bitter old beldam.