Single Mom Shares Her Professor’s Response After She Misses Class, And Professor’s Response Wins The Internet
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Raising a child while trying to put yourself through school can be a difficult juggle, especially when childcare plans fall through at the last minute. That’s exactly what happened to university student and single mom Morgan King, but when she explained herself to her professor, she never could have expected the response she received.
The 21-year-old, who studies Therapeutic Recreation at the University of Tennessee, is the proud mommy of a little lady named Korbyn, and works nights at a restaurant to support her when she’s not in school. When she had to miss an important class on June 14th, which included an assignment and a quiz, to look after baby Korbyn, she wrote an email to her professor in apology. The reply that popped up in her inbox the next day was so genuinely heartwarming, Morgan couldn’t resist sharing it on Twitter.
As it turned out, the rest of the world thought it was just as sweet. The professor in question, Dr. Sally B. Hunter, became an overnight Internet sensation, garnering over 26 thousand likes and almost 5 thousand shares for her sincere words, as well as appearing on publications all across social and professional media. Read her touching email below, and remember that even the smallest offer to help can make a big difference in someone’s life.
Morgan King, a single mom and university student, recently had to miss class to look after her baby daughter
Image credits: Morgan King
When she emailed her professor to explain herself, she received an incredible response, and shared it on Twitter
The heartwarming letter garnered thousands of likes and shares, and quickly spread across social media
The professor, Dr. Sally B. Hunter, is a parent herself, and understood Morgan’s struggle
She seems to be adjusting well to her newfound fame
As you would’ve guessed, the praise and support came rolling in for both Morgan and Professor Hunter
“We all need people around us, people supporting us. Nobody can do this journey by themselves,” Hunter told a local TV station
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I migth be going to far here, but for me the real question is why such situations arise at all. If you look at Scandinavia, campuses come with childcare facilities, which have a priority for students with children, and are on top usually free (at least for those with a small pocket). Moreover, some countries offer tuition support that goes beyond the very basic needs, making it unneccesary for single parents who study to get part-time jobs that does not actually help them in their profession (such as being a waiter or waitress). Everyone says our modern nations must be family friendly, everyone moans that highly educated people stop having children, and everyone acknowledges that education is vital. Why do we not create the environment for meeting these goals, but rely on dedicated individuals such as this mother and her professor?
Simply put, some countries and especially the US kind of function on a 'survival of the fittest' principle. Many of them are so convinced everyone can achieve the American dream with simple hard work that they don't see the need to create this supportive environment. In fact they see it as 'meddling' in people's personal lives. My husband (American) told me people even get fussed about restaurants adding salt and pepper beforehand because, and he quoted, 'they don't get to determine how much salt I put on my food'. Probably the communism scare coming from Russia during the cold war didn't help matters much.
Must be why when I go to the US, it's full of make it yourself restaurants, don't what those chefs deciding how much or even which ingredients to add to my food.
The US garners more than enough tax-payer money to make all such possible, but I suppose the majority of it gets spent on defense and policing the rest of the world...
Pepper on food is disgusting. Not everyone likes it, and since it's easily added at the table why ruin a good dish with it in the kitchen?
Because Americans still haven't figured out how to get the government to properly fund elementary and secondary schools, let alone universities. We often rely on non-profits to help close gaps on government funding. Add in an us vs them party mentality, and pretty much nothing gets done. My state is going on a third year without passing a budget and most state universities are struggling to even keep their doors open.
Good question, the answer is because. Or, see Ayn Rand.
Good news! I'm happy that some people know the meaning of Humanity and know how hard raising a kid alone can be. We also had permission to bring our children to class and the University :) In extreme situations like this of course :) It should be common!
At my university it's totally normal that women bring their babies, maybe it's cause I study to become a teacher for elementary school ;)
How cool. I will, too. Which subjects do u study and where?
I would be so pissed to be honest. Children don't belong in a college classroom and those of us who actually paid for our education don't need the distraction.
My daughter also pays for her education, work midnight shift and raises her child. Most of the time I babysit for her to go to school, but emergencies do come up. You say children don't belong in college, well I hope you are becoming a teacher or someone that has to deal with people. To me a child in the classroom show that their parents are trying to better themselves and shows the child responsibility. I also hope you do not have children
I migth be going to far here, but for me the real question is why such situations arise at all. If you look at Scandinavia, campuses come with childcare facilities, which have a priority for students with children, and are on top usually free (at least for those with a small pocket). Moreover, some countries offer tuition support that goes beyond the very basic needs, making it unneccesary for single parents who study to get part-time jobs that does not actually help them in their profession (such as being a waiter or waitress). Everyone says our modern nations must be family friendly, everyone moans that highly educated people stop having children, and everyone acknowledges that education is vital. Why do we not create the environment for meeting these goals, but rely on dedicated individuals such as this mother and her professor?
Simply put, some countries and especially the US kind of function on a 'survival of the fittest' principle. Many of them are so convinced everyone can achieve the American dream with simple hard work that they don't see the need to create this supportive environment. In fact they see it as 'meddling' in people's personal lives. My husband (American) told me people even get fussed about restaurants adding salt and pepper beforehand because, and he quoted, 'they don't get to determine how much salt I put on my food'. Probably the communism scare coming from Russia during the cold war didn't help matters much.
Must be why when I go to the US, it's full of make it yourself restaurants, don't what those chefs deciding how much or even which ingredients to add to my food.
The US garners more than enough tax-payer money to make all such possible, but I suppose the majority of it gets spent on defense and policing the rest of the world...
Pepper on food is disgusting. Not everyone likes it, and since it's easily added at the table why ruin a good dish with it in the kitchen?
Because Americans still haven't figured out how to get the government to properly fund elementary and secondary schools, let alone universities. We often rely on non-profits to help close gaps on government funding. Add in an us vs them party mentality, and pretty much nothing gets done. My state is going on a third year without passing a budget and most state universities are struggling to even keep their doors open.
Good question, the answer is because. Or, see Ayn Rand.
Good news! I'm happy that some people know the meaning of Humanity and know how hard raising a kid alone can be. We also had permission to bring our children to class and the University :) In extreme situations like this of course :) It should be common!
At my university it's totally normal that women bring their babies, maybe it's cause I study to become a teacher for elementary school ;)
How cool. I will, too. Which subjects do u study and where?
I would be so pissed to be honest. Children don't belong in a college classroom and those of us who actually paid for our education don't need the distraction.
My daughter also pays for her education, work midnight shift and raises her child. Most of the time I babysit for her to go to school, but emergencies do come up. You say children don't belong in college, well I hope you are becoming a teacher or someone that has to deal with people. To me a child in the classroom show that their parents are trying to better themselves and shows the child responsibility. I also hope you do not have children