Personal Narrative: Mr. Desantis

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The first time I noticed that learning can be fun and I actually enjoyed some topics was in the seventh grade. Before then, everyone had the universal thought that kept repeating, "Ew school. I hate it here." I entered my science classroom for the first time and my teacher, Mr. DeSantis, introduced himself. He was a very likable man, but the real challenge he faced was trying to make these students actually enjoy his class and not give him a hard time because it is middle school after all. The year began somewhat shakey in other classes, but Mr. DeSantis made it interesting. We started off with the anatomy, the basics of course, and it was phenomenal. He taught with passion and sincerity, giving personal examples of injuries and trauma he

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