One of the first things I realized about high school is that all teachers have their own styles, and you have to adjust to them fast. So far, I’ve identified four types: the super particular one, the too-nice one, the one who goes off on tangents, and the teacher who talks way too slow.
I have this one teacher who is very particular about everything. She has everything color-coded, sources for every detail, and checks every word in your assignment. Honestly, though, I like these types of teachers because at least you know exactly what they expect, and you can edit your work to match. And you can actually learn something. That’s definitely better than the teacher who’s too nice to tell you what you’re doing wrong.
The too-nice teacher tries so hard to make everyone happy that just showing up feels like an achievement. She’s the sweetest person on Earth, but my class takes advantage of her constantly. She gets frustrated but won’t show it because she’s afraid of hurting feelings. Honestly, I think she’d be more effective if she reprimanded people more instead of letting us run the show.
Then there’s the tangent teacher. You learn about the subject maybe half the time, and the other half is their life story. It’s entertaining, and sometimes the class feels more like story hour than a lesson. But it’s also frustrating when a test is coming up, and instead we’re hearing about the time they spent three hours waiting in line at Disneyland.
And finally, the slow talker. We should get an A+ in that class just because we can stay awake. On the first day, they told us to write our names on index cards. But by the time they added, “If it’s the same as your preferred name, leave it blank,” we’d all already finished writing and were halfway through erasing. And the worst part is, this is one of my hardest classes, so if I zone out for even a second, I’m failing the next test.
At the end of the day, surviving high school means figuring out your teachers’ styles and adjusting fast. High school isn’t just about the subjects; it’s about learning to balance and adapt to all kinds of people, teachers included.
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