Brad Hicks
NathanWestwick
YHS Teachers : Yearbook Edition
Class of 1997 Favorite Subject: Art Least Favorite Subject: Spanish Dream Career: National Geographic Photographer Something fun about school... Woodshop Something boring about school... School starting at 7:05 am Did you get good grades? Good enough to get me into college. A little more effort in high school would have made college a LOT less expensive. What college did you want to go to/went to? Azusa Pacific University How has high school changed since you were a student? My 10 in. Cell phone was little bit harder to hide Best high school memory: Cruising in my 66 Cadi Coupe DeVille Did you have a teacher who left a good impression on you? How? Absolutely, I had a math teacher that taught me confidence within my abilities was the only thing I needed to find success in his class. I realized later that his philosophy applied to almost all parts of my life. I also apply this philosophy to my classroom. Developing confidence is key to finding success in the arts. What do you most enjoy about be a teacher today? The students who tell me they can’t learn that they can
Class of 1992 Favorite Subject: Physics Least Favorite Subject: none Dream Career: Inventor, I thought that would be cool Something fun about school... One time, while in Mr. Smith’s AP English class, I got to class early to intercept everyone from coming in the room. There was a momentous occasion where one of our friends was on the verge of getting his 1000th “kiss-up” to Mr. Smith (we had been keeping track). During the period, when the occasion hit, the entire class stood up to give a standing ovation. The only two who had no idea what was going on was Mr. Smith and our poor friend. I announced the reason for applause, and we all shared a good laugh. It was one of those fun moments that we all laugh about even today. Something boring about school... I never really enjoyed getting up early to hustle off to school. Did you get good grades? Yes What college did you want to go to/went to?UCSD How has high school changed since you were a student? There are more buildings ☺ Best high school memory? The friendships I had, I still keep in touch with several of these folks Did you have a teacher who left a good impression on you? Mr. Roper was one of my favorites by far. He was brilliant-taught my AP English 11 and AP Physics yhe following year. He and I got off to a rocky start my junior year (I was too much the class clown and kept getting in trouble). I’ll never forget the conversation we had where I owned up to my behavior and we had a heart-to-heart. He and I were able to turn around a potentially toxic situation into something really great. What do you enjoy most about being a teacher? Definitely the interaction with students, you guys keep things fun and interesting!
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