It is little appreciated by most students that the harder they work, the harder the teacher works. Giving special and extra assignments to a student means extra work for the teacher. It means paying attention to the individual and not treating everyone the same.
You were fortunate to have such a teacher, and fortunate to have parents who recognized her value. This is a lovely, well-written piece, @nancybriti1
Thank you for your inspiring comment: like the words of the teacher Onilde, they motivate me to keep writing. Regards