My friend's kids 3, and due to my influence over the last year, they not only began speaking, but speaking properly. As in, they likely have better knowledge of English grammar than most Americans. They're both musically intelligent (I can't think of a better phrase, but if you've studied any music theory, you probably get what I mean) and love learning piano. They also have their multiplication tables memorized up to 20, and understand fractions better than their motherwho is a complete smurfing idiot. Just the other day, the two of them worked together on an essay about why ethics are important in a modern society. Did I mention they're not even 3?

I value all people as a sum of their knowledge, experience, wisdom, morals, and skills, with a slight bias to account for personality, level of intelligence, innate talent, personal views, and how well they work towards their own goals. And to be honest, I view these kids as more valuable than at least half of the people I've met in my entire life. That has nothing to do with my love for them. They're just wonderful people. I highly doubt they would be anywhere near this book-smart, cultured, philosophically insightful, or well-behaved without my influence.

So yeah. I consider myself a pretty good teacher.