As we begin the interview, I settled into the desk across from my eighth grade english teacher. Ms. Doherty tucked a strand of brown curly hair behind her ear as she smiled warmly at me, awaiting the interrogation. “Good afternoon.” I started, chipper. “Nice to see you again, Kellie.” she replied, nodding her head in acknowledgement. “So where did you grow up?” I asked, shuffling around a few papers.
Ms. Doherty grew up in San Rafael, California. She applied to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, and UCLA. She attended UC Davis for two years, UC Santa Cruz for two years, and Sonoma State for a year and a half for her teaching credential. Ms. Doherty majored in Environmental Studies. She chose that major because it was very broad and included a lot of hands on learning. Although, Ms. Doherty was a slacker in high school, she was a total bookworm in college. I had known Ms. Doherty to always make sure we were reviewing whatever we learned in class as homework, so it was hard to believe she could ever be a slacker.
At UC Davis, Ms. Doherty liked how inspiring the classes were and how great the food was, but there was an awful cow smell that came along with bunking in a dorm room. At Santa Cruz, she loved the location. “The campus was surrounded by Redwood trees.”
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she said, dreamily. Unfortunately, it was very expensive. At Sonoma State, everyone was friendly and they had a great credential program but it was difficult to commute. “The biggest obstacle I overcame in college was that I actually got a B in Calculus when I thought I was in danger of failing, especially since I wasn’t typically in favor of math.” Ms. Doherty informed, glancing sideways at the clock. I nodded, finding yet another thing we shared in common. “One way college changed you?” I continued on, leaning back. After she finished her answer, I could only stare at her with my mouth agape and eyes wide in awe. Ms. Doherty got the chance to backpack across the Utah Desert with twelve students and one professor for a whole month, living off the land. All of the classes were outside and since it was such a small group, they bonded easily. “It put my whole view of life in general into perspective.” I watched her dazed expression, as if she was reliving the experience. If Ms. Doherty could go back, she would’ve started at UC Santa Cruz instead of UC Davis.
She received her BA in 2002 and her teaching credential in 2011. “My role model is my mother, she’s an award winning english teacher and I hope to be as good as her one day.” she gushed, proudly. To my surprise, Ms. Doherty didn’t always want to be an english teacher at first. She witnessed how much work it was for her mother and was discouraged, however she is content with her career choice now. If Ms. Doherty could be anything else, she’d be a coffee taster. I had to laugh along with her. I remember there always being a cup of coffee somewhere around the room, whether it was in her hand or on her desk. If there wasn’t a cup near by, it probably wasn’t her
classroom. Then, I rose to my feet, embracing the woman who was nearly as short as I was. “I’ll miss you.” I managed. “Visit again soon.” she reminded, pulling away. I scanned the room a third time, seeing she only changed a few things. I smiled in remembrance at how this used to be my favorite period, and then I locked gaze with her again and smiled. As I swiveled past her and out into the hallway, I already felt the presence of her company vanish into the chilly air. I scurried across the road and dropped down into the passenger seat. “How was it?” my mom stirred, rubbing her eyes and yawning. I took a deep breath, clutching my springboard book close to my chest. “It was great.” I answered, making a mental note to plan out my next trip back to her classroom.
Mike Rose met many struggling students at UCLA’s Tutorial Center, the Writing Research Project, and the school’s Summer program. He first describes the loneliness students feel upon arriving at college, and that as they try to find themselves, they all to often lose themselves because they are bombarded with ideas that are so foreign to them. He introduces his audiences to Andrea, a bright young girl out of high school who, despite hours of memorizing in her textbook, could not obtain a passing grade on her Chemistry mid-term. How is this possible if she spent so much time studding? Rose explains that she failed because in college, and in this course in particular, it is not enough for a student to know the material, but rather, to be able to apply it in a various amount of problems. Yet the problem Andrea faces is that she was never taught this in high school.
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