Caught!

Mohamed (Children's book and Travel teacher) came into class today and immediately looked at me and asked, "So I'm intimidating, huh?" I froze up, and I'm sure my face turned crimson red. Then I apologized for anything that I might have said in the sad attempt to be funny on this little blog. Anyway, he didn't know that he was intimidating at all and started questioning the other students about it. One, we'll call her "Beth", came in mid-conversation and Mohamed turned on her and asked, "Am I intimidating?" She stared back at him like he was a Spanish inquisitor and the correct answer meant her life.

To clear it all up officially, Mohamed Danawi is in real fact a great, and supportive teacher who is intimidating to begin with. As one gets into the rhythm of his classes, you really see that he is laid back and possesses a good sense of humor. The reason he intimidates is that he expects good work and actual improvement of his students. Could you ask for more from an educator?

Now, Dale Clifford, whom I said was like a warm blanket of emotional support has turned on me. He is a great guy that has truckloads of knowledge to dump on me, but he is no longer the relaxed side guide I thought he was going to be. He is tough. He expects quality. However, this is a much better approach for the kind of student I am - lazy. I need outside forces. Pansies don't cut it when it comes to squeezing good work out of me. The question is - "Can I squeeze myself?" The answer is, "Try again later."