Teachers. I can’t think of many people in our society that are more underappreciated and underpaid.
Unfortunately, it seems to be true everywhere in the world. I also had several teachers who had a great impact on my life and helped me grow, evolve, and transform. OK, so my favorite one: I'll go with Mr. Schulerus, my chemistry teacher. I was in the maths-physics class, and we had chemistry thrice weekly. He was super tough but insanely good at explaining complex structures and sophisticated topics. While most of my colleagues were afraid of him, I found his style fascinating. His classes were the only ones where I walked away, remembering almost everything. His approach to teaching, even if highly controversial, has benefited me tremendously as I continued my path in the business world, esp. in the realm of negotiations.
Excellent! Looking back, it was always the "tough" teachers that made the most impact with me. Mr. Schulerus sounds like an amazing teacher!