Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Let the man teach!

Going into my junior year I had no idea on what I really was doing with my life. My Chemistry teacher was able to inspire me and focus me in a way that no one had been able to. This teacher was loud and proud. He had a way of having fun while at the same time being able to keep a good learning environment. He was a large man, very large, when he wasn't at the school teaching he probably was lifting weights. He was an avid body builder which really added to his persona. He also had a great understanding of life, he was really down to earth and got what it was all about. He became a friend to many students including myself. He became close to me and because of that he was also very real with me. When he could see that i was not really trying he would strait up tell me what was wrong and that he knew I could do so much better. I was able to talk to him with more than just school also. I was able to discuss my life and girls and problems I had. He helped me many times with dealing on certain situations.
He was a very effective teacher also. He had a great classroom environment that made it fun and exciting, and being a chemistry teacher it is hard to be exciting with the subject being not so exciting. He would know when to joke and when to be serious. He commanded respect in his classroom cause after all he was the teacher. He would always share life stories with us and joke around with us. We used to play games every once and a while, which kept the mood light and fun. He took the stress off of us a lot. I used to also go to his class as a student aid in my study hall, the things I learned from him I will never forget.

6 comments:

  1. Nice story! Were any of the other students like afraid of him because he was so big?

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  2. NIck, i know who this guy is! He's hilarious! I wish I had him as a chemistry teacher! He's always friendly to everyone and has nicknames for some people too.

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  3. I hated walking into chemistry in high school, it wasn't fun at all.

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  4. Sounds like a really sweet dude, i wish he was my weight lighting coach.

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  5. Nick i had the same teacher and he was probably one of the best teacher in our school he was the man. He had a great personality and great teaching style.

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  6. It helps when students can relate to their teachers, because we spend so much time with them we need to know their stories as well. Especially in a subject that you don't enjoy, trust me Chemistry wasn't one of mine either. I'm glad that you made it through.

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