After substitute teaching for a couple months, i have realized that when I was younger, I was a very easy student. I wouldn't say I was a good student, but I was easy for the teachers. When i say "good student", I think of students who went above and beyond. They asked good questions, they actively participated, they slightly challenged the teacher. I wasn't that type of student, but i was an easy student for my teachers. I was always quiet, i listened, i was never disruptive, and i generally did my homework and assignments, i wasn't going to complain to my parents that my teachers don't know anything. I was easy

 I was talking to rick about math teachers at West high. I generally liked all my teachers, I thought they taught me things that I didn't know. But rick, who is smarter then me, didn't particularly like one math teacher. why? something like she constantly made mistakes during class lessons. lol if a teacher makes a mistake during a class lesson, that bothers me 2%. to me, it's nooooooo problem...

some things that i found interesting.

-my very first class was 5th grade. there was like 35 kids. the teacher didn't leave a lesson plan, so i was on my own. they were loud and talkative. the classroom next to us was doing state testing..about an hour into my first day. the teacher from next door walks into the room and basically yells at my class that "you're being too loud....blah blah blah..."      so pretty much it's my fault. then the kids tricked me into playing silent ball. And after 5 minutes of playing silent ball, no one was eliminated, so i told them no more silent ball.

-there was this one kid named Rock. no really R-O-C-K. and he talked all the time.. so one time i slightly yelled "the rock, sit down!"....all the kids laughed because i yelled THEROCK.

-one time i subbed this 4th grade class. really cool class. one kid asked what my first name was. i said it's Mr. Mizuno. and that was that.. earlier in the day. the school gave me a sticker name tag. i wrote my first and last name. i stuck it to my coffee mug. one kid saw it. and started yelling. "you're name's grant. hahaha. you're name's grant...hahah"     Yes, you win "you're name's grant, ahhaah!"

-I think the 3rd time i subbed. and the first time I taught older kids. i was very strict about phones. i asked every single student to put away their phones. that was a waste. you're not going to win that battle, at least as a sub.

-I can't believe how hard it is for some people to pronounce my last name. or, i guess i'm surprised at how many people don't even try to sound it out. even adults.