Spoon – Written In Reverse

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I’m a math teacher, which means that I have an innate sense of lame jokes, to which I regularly subject my students. Last week, I was harping on my students that they really need to have their textbooks covered (typically with a paper grocery bag), even trying to tantalize them with the fact that a covered textbook can be drawn on and designed with any sorts of cool art and designs! I then seamlessly entered into lame-joke mode where I suggested that they could even draw a picture of their math teacher on the front of the cover.  Most students audibly groaned, whereupon  I laughed and offered the prospect of extra credit for any student who did just that. I then quickly moved on to the other announcements for the day and taught the lesson (systems of equations).

You can imagine how surprised I was when I came into class yesterday and one of my students, K*******, had done exactly what I have facetiously suggested. Wow. Two words: “Over” “Achiever” (which will not be surprising for those of you who know this student….).

I’m still in awe and trying to consider which part of the drawing I like the best. Perhaps it’s that:

1. I seem to be wearing very cool (and from the looks of it, expensive) glasses.
2. This picture seems to conveniently ignore the receding hair line that I am blessed with in real-life.
3. Although the quotation in the drawing is unduly attributed to me (I don’t recall ever saying those exact words), it’s nice to know this student interprets my attitude as such (despite the “your/you’re” confusion").

Good work, students, and keep on drawing (although I’ve certainly seen my fair share of much less flattering interpretations of Mr. Hunsberger).