One of my favorite teachers at my school, 1st Sgt Barnes is leaving and going to a rival school. (Troy High School) 1st Sgt was the instructor of NJROTC at my school and that program became my life freshman year, because the teacher was so amazing. He had a level of understanding for students that many other teachers only hope to acquire. He helped me get through my bad days by making jokes and telling me things will get better, and he noticed when I was having a good day. He noticed how much I made progress in the program; a thing many teachers do not notice because they have too many students to pay attention to just one. And I was rewarded