Preview

Bad Role Model, Good Teacher

Better Essays
Open Document
Open Document
1469 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
Bad Role Model, Good Teacher
Kyle Herrod
Ms. Saenz
ENGL 1113-104
10 September, 2012
Bad Role Model, Good Teacher
I was born and raised in San Diego, California. Being one of three kids of a Navy family, I was well disciplined and well behaved, as were my brothers. In 2004 we moved from California to Texas, going from perfect weather every day to unpredictable weather all the time. Not only was the physical aspect a shock, but all preconceptions of Texas were blown out of the water by reality. The hardest part of the whole ordeal was leaving my dad in California for a few years. He would visit when he could, but visits were few and far between. I began to notice that the distance away was putting a lot of stress not just on the family, but my parents’ marriage. My older brother, Kameron, and I would talk about it and figure out a possible solution to restoring their relationship. Kaelen, the youngest of us three, was still oblivious to everything happening. Kaelen was just in fourth grade, Kameron a freshman, and me a seventh grader. Days would come and pass without speaking to our dad, and now I began to notice that it wasn’t just our parent’s relationship that suffered, but mine and my brothers as well. Kameron began staying out later and being mysterious; something he had never been. Kameron became hostile towards me and Kaelen, he would tell us that “if you tell mom, I will make it worse next time”. I loved my brother always, but he knew how to make it hard to like him. As Kameron progressed to become more and more like the typical teenager you read about, Kaelen and I began watching him fall out of trust with my parents. Because of distance and many unwarranted fights between my parents, they finally decided to divorce in 2007. My brothers and I all reacted differently. The youngest of us sealed off his emotions; he would not open up to anybody. Me, I was not afraid to show my emotion; or maybe I couldn’t keep them from showing. I was almost forced into counseling while my older

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    Question 1 To contribute to a lesson of seven year old children learning to play percussion instruments, a teacher’s assistant would support and help the teacher and children by creating an environment that is positive and organised which would promote learning and minimise bad behaviour that could create an unsettled atmosphere and in turn disrupt the lesson. For this to be achieved the TA would contribute by preparing the classroom for the particular activity, creating the space required thus giving the Teacher more time to concentrate on preparing for the lesson. TA would also contribute by:   Acting as role model for the children to promote good behaviour Familiarise their self with the equipment by way of knowing the name of each instrument and how they are used/played, so they could help and answer any questions the children may have during the lesson. Helping them to use/learn the instruments in accordance with the manufactures and Teachers instructions Encourage them to listen to the teacher. Observation of the children and help them to achieve their individual goal.…

    • 1330 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Bus/475 Final Strategic Plan

    • 4199 Words
    • 17 Pages

    Sparrow, J. D. (2006, September). Coping with Sibling Rivalry. Scholastic Parent & Child, 14(1), 48-51. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy.apollolibrary.com/docview/210658292?accountid=35812…

    • 4199 Words
    • 17 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    My parents got divorced in 2008. I was 9. At the time it didn’t bother me, for some reason I was the only one who didn’t cry. I stayed with my mother, and my father would leave San Diego and go back to live in Arkansas where he was born and raised. After he left, I questioned “ What caused my Dad to go back home? What is so good over there?”…

    • 671 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    My father and mother later on separated and finalized that with a divorce. My mother later on found love and her wounds began healing. Even though she was getting better socially and emotionally, she still lived in constant fear and depression. She also had shame due to the incident. My mother very strong and is the pillar of our family. We always look up to her for very many things which make her the strongest person in our family. My brother took up the role and became the man of the house. He is always trying to fill our father’s shoes by doing all the chores that look manly enough. He also studies very hard in school so as not to disappoint my mother the way my father disappointed her. It puts a lot of pressure on him but in a good way since he turns negative feelings to positive work. Our youngest sister is the most affected one since she is slow with her school work and chores at home. She always expects someone, especially my mother to take care of her. Since my mother got a new job as an accountant, she hasn’t had time for her and it has been really hard on…

    • 1416 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Role Model

    • 600 Words
    • 3 Pages

    In thinking about writing a paper on a good role model, I asked my 12 year old son who he saw as a role model. He told me “Clay Matthews III, linebacker for the Green Bay Packers.” (Jovanni, 2012) So, I have chosen to write about this man. To see if holds and teaches the values that I also believe in. Is he a good and upstanding person that young people can look up too? I will compare his worldview to mine and consider whether he is indeed a good role model for my son and others.…

    • 600 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Better Essays

    Communication between the family members was easily assessed from conversation. The three younger girls tell me that they get along most of the time and do everything together. That being said however, the oldest daughter, 14, expresses that she sometimes feels held back from doing teenage things because her two younger sisters cannot be included. The boys share a room together and get along quite well. It is important to note that they both have very different schedules and do not spend a whole lot of time together like they used to be able to do. They both tell me however, that they are still best friends. The oldest brother jokingly says that his younger brother, JF, can be really annoying and loud sometimes and then the whole family chimed in saying, “Oh yes that’s our JF!” JF agreed smiling. Between the mom and dad there was little emotional conversation noted and it got very awkward when I started to ask about their communication. The dad said shortly that it was “just fine.” The mom obviously disagrees because she rolled her eyes at me. Seems to be a lot of tension between the parents when it comes to communication. The mom later told me that they are working on it and some days are better than others. The dad was very good about keeping the kids under control when it came to family meetings with me. At times, everyone would be talking and it could get loud but PF…

    • 2065 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    In the article “Oh Brother”, author Hara Estroff Marano points out various issues concerning sibling relationships. It highlights the views of marriage and family therapist Isadora Alman on sibling relationships and the different microenvironments that every child in the same family inhabits. The influence of siblings on each other is described, along with how conflict and hostility mark sibling relationship. The article also explains how the differential treatment by parents affects the durability of sibling environment and relationships. Hara says that ‘Siblings are born to compete for parental attention, and the strategies they use wind up encoded in personality. Small wonder it can take a lifetime to work out sibling relationships. There…

    • 334 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Last year, in August I found out my father had been cheating on my mother. April 18,2017 my parents had officially become divorced. This meant after 15 yrs. , my mother was going back to work. For me, this meant a drastic increase in responsibility. Quite frequently, in the mornings I have to wake up early to get my fourteen year old brother off to school. If I hurry him too much he will get frustrated and if we move too slow, I will be late to school. I come home in the evenings, and regardless of how I feel, one of my first priorities is to see how my little brother is doing. He gets bullied sometimes and doesn’t have very many friends.…

    • 685 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Adversity Changed My Life

    • 830 Words
    • 4 Pages

    When my parents got a divorce, and remarried our family started to go downhill. Our step mother wasn’t very welcoming towards my siblings and I, which caused a huge problem between my family overtime. As time went on things got a little better, but then as we grew older and time went…

    • 830 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    For a long time when I was growing up, I didn’t really understand that my family was different. I didn’t have much exposure to the outside world, as I was homeschooled, along with my younger brother, Charlie. Our days went something like this:…

    • 384 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Good Essays

    Good Role Model

    • 2245 Words
    • 9 Pages

    What makes a good role model, and how would I ensure that I acted as a role model for employees I supervise?…

    • 2245 Words
    • 9 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Better Essays

    Teacher Ethics

    • 1373 Words
    • 6 Pages

    The professional educator makes a constructive effort to protect the students from conditions detrimental to learning, health, and safety. (AAE 2013)The professional educator should promote positive changes in the school/community that benefit the welfare of others.( COE- GCU 2013)…

    • 1373 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    As a teenager not many held much hope for my future. I was constantly in trouble cutting school, fighting, drinking alcohol and just had an outright horrible attitude towards anyone that attempted to set me straight. There were many reasons behind my anger that this paper doesn’t warrant going very deep into. I knew right from wrong and I also knew that I wasn’t a “bad” person. That being said, I found myself suspended from school for 20 days after a fairly brutal fight. Being that my suspension was so long I was required to attend the Option Center in Lawrenceville for my core classes.…

    • 470 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    As a freshman, high school had been not much of an interest for me. The struggle had been inevitable that year. In regard of trying to keep up with my grades it seemed impossible . Overall, it was a difficult challenge for me to face. Adding fuel to the fire, me being a new student in a new school, at a new city, with new people. The environment at home wasn't really helpful either. The existence of my own room for personal space had been nonexistent. Commotion in the household was extremely common at the time. All these personal problems and a fixed mindset led to my lack of ability to perform well in school. Fortunately, thanks to all these problems…

    • 785 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Bad Role Model

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Bullying is bad practice for society, commonly found in public gathering places such as streets, schools, homes, and work places. The reason for mainly someone being bullied is based on their appearance, race or skin colour. There is verbal and physical bullying which can both hurt a person(s).…

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays