Tejesh+Patel



Journal 1

During my time at Stoney Creek High School, I judged a mathematics teacher according to everyones else. Everybody hated him, so to me I thought he would be a bad teacher. My biggest downfall was that I listened to others opinions. However, I didn't insult him physically, but I did under my breath. Personally, I believe I misunderstood his objective for his students. He gave endless amounts of homework and he graded it very crucially. He's been teaching for thirty years and he knew how to connect with his students to further their educational goals. There were times where he acted a bit of a "nut job"; he would act funny intentionally. He thought that he was being funny and people were laughing at his jokes, but little did he know people were laughing at him. I tend not to make fun of people due to respect. I assumed that everyone was laughing so I thought that matter was funny as well. There was a time when he had a Vietnamese flashbacks and he duck under his desk seeking for protection. People thought he was lunatic. After two years of his class, I started college and realized that every teacher I encountered was for my own good. He was one of few who taught me more than I ever thought at that time. I greatly appreciate him and others who guided me till the end of high school. I know for a fact that I learned so much from him because of my grades; they were better improved than his class. He prepared me for the future and I'll never regret the opportunity he gave me.

There are times where my parents give me the "lecture of knowledge". This lecture is the time where I just want to kill myself, I hate when they try to explain me how important school is or how you should do better than this semester. Everyday, my parents give me the "talk" in wanting me to get better. They were annoying at times because they literally kept giving me the same talk over and over again. As I began to become more responsible for my actions, I realized how much they want me to do and how it is going to effect me in the long-run, no one else. Most parents want their children to grow up and become successful and make great decisions. They also want you to become the same or better than what they are. I tend not to listen to my parents sometimes, so I turn to my older brother and sister for advice. Since they are already in Medical School, my parents respect their advice the most. My family only tries to bring out what I can achieve in the future. They don't want me to fail.