About me
FAQ
Q: Why do you always wear sunglasses?
A: My eyes are extremely sensitive to light. If I do not wear my glasses, my eyes water and I get nasty headaches.
Q: But you wear your glasses inside and on cloudy days! (I know this is not a question in the strict sense, but it is an inevitable response; therefore, it needs to be answered.)
A: Yes I do. However, even on cloudy days the lights are on in the classroom.
Q: Do you wear them when you go to bed? shower?
A: No.
Q: Where did you grow up?
A: I grew up in Manhattan on 181st and St. Nick.
Q: Are you rich?
A: No, i'm a teacher.
Q: What music do you like to listen to?
A: I like many types of music: Old school rap, reggae, punk, funk, blues, rock, pop, metal, alternative, jazz, classical, and ska.
Q: What new music do you like?
A: ANC http://www.ancmusic.com/ or http://www.myspace.com/mothscene click on downloads
Q: Are you married?
A: Yes, for 15 years
Q: Do you have children?
A: Yes, I have a stepson.
Q: What do you like to read?
A: I enjoy all types of texts. Some of my favorite authors are: James Joyce, William Blake, Jorge Borges, J. R. Tolkien, Mark Twain (aka Samuel Clemens), Thomas Pynchon, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Sara Orne Jewette, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Annie Dillard, Loren Eisley, Sandra Cisneros, James Merrill, Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee, Sam Shepard, Ursula LeGuin, Shirley Jackson, Maya Angelou, and many others.
Q: What else do you like to do?
A: I love computer games. I am currently playing Diablo 2, and I am almost finished.
Q: Why do you teach?
A: I love it when a student suddenly gets it; you can see the wonderment in their eyes! Sometimes a student will return to see me and explain how being in my class helped them in college or at work, when that happens I get a sense that I have made a difference. That feeling can make my month!
Q: Why did you fail me?
A: I work hard to never fail a student; however, he/she may not work as hard and fail him/herself.
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