Chapter 1. Fires in the Bathroom.One of the things that jumped out at me was the sections on how students wanted to blend in. Two quotes in particular jumped out, one mentioning that students wanted to feel smart and special, while the other quote talked about the teacher keeping their boundaries. “I don’t want the teacher knowing too much about me. Don’t be singing Happy Birthday when I come into class.”(Cushman 1). This seemed like interesting perspective which I did not think of.
I think my perspective differs from both Vance and Bosung, the students mentioned and quoted above. I don’t really have problems getting close to teachers, letting them in on what is going on with my life. I don't care if they know my birthday. I sort of have that attitude with everyone though. I just feel like I can get along with everyone. Some of my favorite teachers in high school knew the most about me. It was enlightening for me to understand that not all of my students are going to be willing to let me into their lives. I may have to keep a respectful distance, while still engaging and teaching those students.
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Well done QR.
4/5 due to mechanics of writing issues: Your first sentence has some problems in singular/plural word choices: "one . . . was . . . the sections". Pronoun issue "the teacher keeping their boundaries" -- either "the teacher keeping his/her boundaries" or "the teachers keeping their boundaries".
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