Posted 04-28-2008 at 09:26 PM by Korrye (The life of a student and computer addict)
[SIZE="1"][COLOR="Gray"][B]So, Monday. It's the first day back since the weekend. Remember that huge list of things that I had to get accomplished that I mentioned in my first entry? Well somehow I got it all done. The only thing I lost in the process was my free time but hey, I'm not here to start complaining about [i]that[/i] just yet. Nope, today instead brings another complaint, something that I've been arguing with people about for awhile now.
This year has brought me many a new teachers who all have different methods when it comes to, well, teaching. So, this semester (second half of the year) I have 3 new teachers and the same art teacher as last year. These 3 new teachers are all incredibly different; the only thing that I can say that they have in common is that they're all guys. So, hearing from people who had my classes first semester (which would be Science, English, Math and Art) I knew what I was going to be looking forward to. My friends explained to me the different books I would read, the lessons, the math etc. I was excited for somethings, dreading others. But no, I had a curve ball thrown at me this year. My English class.
My English class is many things. It's different. The teacher for this class is new to teaching high school, not to teaching, and has a very nonchalant attitude. At least, he tried to be laid back when in reality he's only....it's hard to describe. Maybe creepy is the word? I can't quite say. Anyways, so he's new. We received the course outline on the first day, I looked over the books we were expecting to read, the summative assignment bla bla bla. It looked exactly as I thought it would. So we dove straight into the first book, one that was expected to be read. However afterwards is when the problems arose. Our second unit was completely different from what every other academic English class in our grade was doing. Then we received the summative assignment. Now my eyes are wide.
For my grade we are supposed to be reading a biography/autobiography as part of an independent novel study unit. From there we do various activities related to our books. At least this is what I was told we were going to be doing. Instead I learn that my teacher has fought to have it so that we don't read a biography, instead we are given something else; more of a research assignment and then you make up your opinion project.
So. What I was expecting did not happen. I should have known. I should have expected the unexpected, as many television shows say. I'm bummed about missing out on a good book and a few stronger assignments. I'm surprised to see that my class is the only one experiencing these changes. But every teacher is different; as I am learning. It's a good experience for me I guess but again; that doesn't mean that I have to enjoy it.
- Korrye[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE]
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