American Women's Club of Hamburg Currents Magazine January 2014 | Page 14

FEATURE

The Ideal Classroom
by Nancy T.

This drawing is a visual character composite, gleaned
from information given by the writers of a children’s
book I am illustrating. It is a work-in-progress on
pause while the husband and wife writer-team have
their first child.
Any comments from you are gladly received and
would help me retank. Thank you!  
Here are some thoughts to inspire you:
“(A tough, unimpeachably moral person who believes
there is a right and wrong way to do things, is fair
right down the middle and knows her material), is
like all those great teachers you’ve had as a kid. You

hated it when you are being taught by them, but then
you thank them the rest of your life”
Chris Koch, Scrubs director
“I thought about the different methods people use to
teach….
Enduring is often the rite of passage you go through
to get acceptance.
Ultimately you can deal with anything as long as you
have a group of friends around to go through it all
with you.”
 “JD, Scrubs season 5 episode 2

The G ood, The Bad, and The Ugly
by Chris L.

Let me start by saying that for the vast majority,
I would consider the teachers I had good or even
great. But as I reminisce on my school years –
which are so last century, I know – there are a
few that stand out – for better or for worse. I
especially remember three:
The Good: This was my English teacher for much
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of my middle school years. I had him in English
and in P.E. I was a grade A student in English
but at best a C- in P.E. So, what was so great
about this teacher? To me, it was the fact that he
never once tried to grade me lower in English or
higher in P.E. than what I deserved based on my
work and efforts.
American Women’s Club of Hamburg e.V.