While I was attending high school I had two teachers that were in the school system for over thirty years and they were set in they’re ways and they were also the meanest teachers in the school. They didn’t take any misbehaving from anybody. They educated to two or even three generations of families.
My parent’s home growing up was always packed of kids. My parents would take in children that had no where to go. If kids came from difficult home environment, they would end up at my parents place. Even though our residence was over crowded my parents would not turn anybody away.
When I first showed up to school I was overwhelmed by the school size and how many people were there. I was eighteen and first time from home. I became very home sick. I felt like quitting school and going back home where I felt at ease.
These experiences popped into my head while reading this chapter. My experiences are no where near dramatic as the students from Chilocco. But I feel like I have an idea what they went through.
As I read your post I did not have any personal experiences of mean teachers, but I did know of people who have had that experience. I did however experience a teacher who had taught my older brothers and sisters and she would at times remind me of that.
ReplyDeleteI do also know how you felt when you said you became home sick and wanted to go home. When I attended Haskell I had friends there but no family I was constantly calling home but that did just not seem to cut it.
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Hello Wylee,
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading chapter 2 I thought about how some of the alumni wrote about their experience at Chilocco and a part of me thought that maybe these letters were written under the supervision of the matron or teacher. It was very hard for me to understand that the school system at that time may have been a good experience for some of the students. I'm glad that I was able to read about the students that wanted to go to school and get their education.