I'm a little skeptical about this article. I can see this teacher talking about a few students but definitely not all of them. Not all teachers actually care about their students-- I get this feeling from the teachers I've had in the past and currently have who don't even smile at me when I go out of my way to say hello. I have teachers who make rude and sarcastic remarks to me and other students as well, roll their eyes, and treat me like I'm stupid. I also have overheard teachers that gossip about students-- and no, not in a "trying to help" way. I know that in life your'e not going to get along with everybody, but on occasions I feel like students show more maturity than certain teachers do. If school is truly meant to teach us about life then some teachers are doing it wrong. I understand that every teacher and every administrator is different, but I can easily say that I have and have had teachers whose dis-respectfulness and attitude have left me with negative thinking of my schooling years. When the author says "It is your resilience in conquering the main event — adversity — that truly prepares you for life after school," I will consider that next time I'm talked down to or mistreated by a teacher and stand up for myself, asking not to be spoken to in ways that are rude and that put me down. The overall concept of this article is good, I agree that school prepares you for life. But from what I've experienced in my high school career is that for some teachers it really is the grade that matters most-- not the learning, not the student.
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