Teachers - Elena during the break

Elena and I have a developing and very special relationship. At the beginning, she was one of the few teachers who wouldn't talk with me, and I assumed she didn't like me. I finally asked her what was going on, and she said she was very shy. Once we started talking, we kept going, and I knew we were on the right path when she told me about her sick son, in English! She is a dedicated and hardworking student.