Thursday, June 5, 2014

"I Wish My Teacher Knew" -- Nicole Moyo

I wish my teacher knew how hard it is to concentrate for an hour. How hard it is to keep up with homework, study and have “fun” at the same time. I wish my teacher knew how hard I try to be the best student.

If only they knew what I went through to hand in that one exercise they said was simple. I wish my teacher did not assume. I wish they knew I tried. I wish they knew how it hurts me when they shout at me or put a rude comment at the end of my three paged essay I tried so hard to work on.

I know they were students before and they felt the pressure. The question is “Did they like it?” If not, why are you doing the same thing to me? Let me be my own person, work at my own pace. Let me volunteer to answer a question. Do not ask me to answer a question if my hand is down because that is a sign that I do not know the answer.

I wish my teacher knew how obvious it is when they have a favourite student and they claim to be diplomatic. I wish my teacher knew that some of the homework they give is just too much to handle. Holiday homework is an example. It’s that time when teachers go wild with homework and expect you to rest and study for spot tests on the first day of school.

I wish my teacher knew how sometimes we just need to rest. Just a break from everything. Just a day to wake up and not do anything. We students know you count down for end of term too. It’s not a bad thing.
Well, I wish my teacher knew a lot of things about me but I guess we all don’t have time for that.


Nicole Moyo

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