Honesty.

I have a really really... intense teacher who I for some reason asked for a letter of reference from.   He told me he doesn't write letters for people who aren’t done with their master’s degree (interesting I know) but he said if I used him as a reference this is what he would say.  

"Lara was in two of my classes and performed well, for the most part. In general, she tried very hard, and when she truly applied herself, her work was very good ... perhaps not superior, but certainly above average and at times bordering on excellent."
"Based on my limited experience with her, I consider Lara to be a late bloomer. I have the sense that she really didn't know what she wanted to do with her degree until her final two or three semesters in college, and at that point, it was too late for her to get involved in student media at the level where she would have benefited the most from the experience."
"Lara will have some remedial, on-the-job learning to do as she settles into her first position. However, I believe she will work hard and learn what she needs to learn, and after an adjustment period, she will an asset to her employer."
"I have not had much experience with Lara outside the classroom, so I cannot comment extensively about her character. However, from what I could observe in class, I believe she is an honest person who probably always does what she thinks is right."

I take this as a... complement I think? haha now he is so honest he's one of those guys that doesn't sugar coat things so I’m probably going to use him as a reference. But yes I thought I had to share this because… well I like to hear people talk about me hahahaha!