Who was your favourite teacher in school; and what life long lesson did they leave you with?

Dr. Christopher Fredrickson, professor of neurobiology.

He taught me a lot of stuff... I like him.

Dr. Ruth Seymour, professor of journalism...

She taught me that we all have biases...the key is to recognize them and know where we are coming from so that we can see where others are coming from.

Mrs. Jan Moore

She helped me actually be able to do some sort of math. Give me a geometric proof over algebra anyday for the geometric proof

Dick Dawson, AP Biology--he played albums of whales mating underwater ...don't know where he found that! And he taught us about flatulence...

bluesbaby said:

i remember him

great to look back over the years

what about that typing teacher...MRS COLDIRON ???

Mr.Otner this cat was a stone cold Hippie,cool as hell...

Miss Petrie, later married and was Mrs. Lavilla. I got 2 see her left breast, nipple and all. Thank U Miss Petrie.
And thank U Carson High School!!

PEACE N B WiLD!!!

oohh soo many to choose from(lying)

I think...that Julie asked me this very same question about a year ago for a class assignment...lol

I can't remember exactly who I said back then...but if we're allowed to use college professors, then I'd have to say my Philosophy professor during my 2nd year at Ball State...Can't remember the old coot's name to save my life...but he was sarcastic, bitter...confrontational, sometimes even condescending...and just extremely cool as hell, seriously. He was beautiful in the way he would--and could--get you to always see the other side of your beliefs and convictions, no matter how deeply you held them...

And that's probably the lifelong lesson he left with me: that there's always another way of looking at everything in life, not just the way you think is "right"...and that other way is just as valid, just a logical, as your own...even if it contradicts your very own logical, valid perceptions.



...eh, sheddup.
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Mary Larson - Jr. High School English Teacher

Her life ended way to soon. Life lesson I learned from her was to live, life to the fullest. You never know when your tme is up.

Mr.Allen aka Mr.A or 'Dave'. He reminded me of the actor David Jason and he said I was a 'deep thinker'.

i have 3 teachers on my list:

mr. peterson (5th grade teacher)

mrs. gygax-kane (8th grade science teacher)

ms. holmes (high school photography teacher)


all of the above teachers made the learning experience fun while i wuz still in school.

Mr Dave Walters

He taught U.S. history in 10th grade

He was a hippy. He brought his guitar to class. He made us focus on U.S. History from a Native American perspective. He teased the jocks and the cheerleaders incessantly. He favored the 'geeks' who could actually think. He somehow got all of us to mix into a cohesive class that for 60 minutes a day were able to get along and learn from each other.

Also, I skipped class one morning to go downtown to get Prince tix (for the Nude preview show). The next day, he pulls me aside and says "so, did you get good seats?" I apparently looked scared so he said "if you'd skipped for any other reason I'd turn you in, but concert tix are a justified reason to me." He knew me so well...

oops! din't mean to make this so long...

What he taught me: that there were adults who were smart and valued thinking and respect above all other things


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justkelley said:

ewww, I was able to avoid her by taking Office Ed with Mrs. Wilson..she was a sweetheart. Only A I ever made in high school...

oh, and Mr. Black..stood on the desk with a pen in his hand and went "helooo" to get our attention...what kind of school did I go to???

Miss Brunning my highschool drama teacher and Mr. Leeson my highschool vocal coach. Both of them taught me that it's ok to be a little strange and that I was capable of great things. I still them both