Friday Five
I can't believe it is March already, it's been another long, long week and I'm not in a super happy place right now.
1. Who was your favorite all time teacher(s)?
I've had lots of favorite teachers. My second grade teacher who decided to let me read as far ahead as I could go and who enrolled me in the extra enrichment programs. My 10th grade creative writing teacher. Mr. Haines who taught AP Bio. and my 12th grade AP history teacher who made world history fun and interesting. Oh and Mrs. Murphy, 10th grade AP english and the literary magazine mentor.
2. What did they teach?
I guess I answered that above.
3. What is your best memory from that class?
I don't really do memories. The best teachers just always made me feel comfortable and they seemed as excited to teach me something as I was to learn. I don't have a specific memory but I maintain the impression of the feeling of belonging working on the literary magazine. I can remember the spring of 12th grade, I was accepted at NYU early and didn't really care about school except to finish, and I barely made it thru a history test that I had not studied for and because I didn't study, I didn't have much to say so I spent the balance of the period writing out the lyrics to Ziggy Stardust. I think I earned an extra 10 points for getting them right.
4. Did you ever have a crush on a teacher and if so who?
not really
5. What is the craziest/wildest/weirdest thing you (or someone you know) ever did at school?
12th Grade AP bio there were only 4 of us that wanted to take the class but Mr. Haines agreed to teach it even tho he had to give up his free/lunch period to do it. However for about 1/2 of the period we were alone and unsupervised. One spring day, close to the end of senior year, we got giggly and a little silly (there may have been intoxicants involved) and we climbed out the bio room window onto the lower roof. No real reason why, just because we wanted to.
I really did wish I had more specific, real memories of most of my life. I think I've just programmed myself to move on that I really do just close a door and move on.
1. Who was your favorite all time teacher(s)?
I've had lots of favorite teachers. My second grade teacher who decided to let me read as far ahead as I could go and who enrolled me in the extra enrichment programs. My 10th grade creative writing teacher. Mr. Haines who taught AP Bio. and my 12th grade AP history teacher who made world history fun and interesting. Oh and Mrs. Murphy, 10th grade AP english and the literary magazine mentor.
2. What did they teach?
I guess I answered that above.
3. What is your best memory from that class?
I don't really do memories. The best teachers just always made me feel comfortable and they seemed as excited to teach me something as I was to learn. I don't have a specific memory but I maintain the impression of the feeling of belonging working on the literary magazine. I can remember the spring of 12th grade, I was accepted at NYU early and didn't really care about school except to finish, and I barely made it thru a history test that I had not studied for and because I didn't study, I didn't have much to say so I spent the balance of the period writing out the lyrics to Ziggy Stardust. I think I earned an extra 10 points for getting them right.
4. Did you ever have a crush on a teacher and if so who?
not really
5. What is the craziest/wildest/weirdest thing you (or someone you know) ever did at school?
12th Grade AP bio there were only 4 of us that wanted to take the class but Mr. Haines agreed to teach it even tho he had to give up his free/lunch period to do it. However for about 1/2 of the period we were alone and unsupervised. One spring day, close to the end of senior year, we got giggly and a little silly (there may have been intoxicants involved) and we climbed out the bio room window onto the lower roof. No real reason why, just because we wanted to.
I really did wish I had more specific, real memories of most of my life. I think I've just programmed myself to move on that I really do just close a door and move on.