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ask right after I just finished explaining it . So , I have to explain it again . So , at that point , I kind of just stare at them and make things really awkward , and I don ’ t answer them .

I ’ d say that in normal life though , it ’ s when someone hovers over you when you ’ re trying to do stuff on the computer . You know what

I ’ m saying , just right over your shoulder ?

What was the last show on Netflix that you binge-watched ?

The last one I bingewatched was “ The Walking Dead .” But I ’ m currently watching an anime , which I ’ m not going to be proud of saying that , called “ Hunter x Hunter .”

Joshua Stump grew up in Wyoming . Stump received his bachelor ’ s degree in history from the University of San Diego ( USD ), and a Social Science teaching credential from UCI . This is his first year teaching ; he had just finished his student teaching in Santa Ana Unified School District .

What are your thoughts on “ Hamilton : An American Musical ”?

I wish that I knew more about “ Hamilton ” because I feel like it would be useful in class , and so many of the students are interested in it . But I haven ’ t had the time to really

put the time into it . I like musicals , I would like to go to this one , but you have to be a billionaire , or on somebody ’ s list .

If you could be best friends with one historical figure , who would it be and why ?

I feel like I ’ m just going to be cliche by saying it , but probably Abraham Lincoln . I think that he would be a pretty interesting person to be friends with . You know , up until he ’ s assassinated . I would not have wanted to be next to him when that … happened . That would be very traumatizing .

What was the last book you read ?

“ Bomb Power ” by John Gaddis . It ’ s all about the military industrial complex and the militarized state that the United States became after we developed and used the atomic bomb , and all the secrecy that comes along with that .

If you were president for a day , what would you do ?

Mr . Stump teaches APUSH and 8th grade U . S . HIstory . Photo by Justin Johnson

I would abolish the privatized prison system . I would have the IRS check up on all of the Tea Party pacts . That ’ s a joke , I wouldn ’ t actually do that . The administration is actually in trouble for that . What else would I do ? I would go bowling in the White House . Fly in Air Force One to some

exotic destination and stay in really nice places and claim it ’ s for presidential purposes . Yeah , “ state secrets .” Sorry , can ’ t tell you . But I ’ d just do that once , where I just wasted taxpayer money . I ’ d probably go on and on , but that ’ s another one , if you ’ re president , you could do anything .

After the event , a few students spoke about what they learned from this experience and Morrison himself . “ The most important thing I learned from him , in my opinion , is that it ’ s

Matthew Morrison and junior McKenna Wells embracing after singing “ Somewhere Over the Rainbow ” Photo courtsey of Cheryl Walsh @ alt-senior . com

about the music .

You can spend your life striving for perfection and putting all your time into creating your ideal performance or you can invest your efforts into creating your aesthetic ,” said Wells .

Senior Justice Mirabal ( CM ) said , “ In all performances you have to be professional , no matter if it ' s random people on the street that you are performing for or a celebrity , and you should take your art seriously ... your art is your foremost and the most important thing .”

Although this was OC- SA ’ s first Season Premiere , it was a success . Montage did a wonderful job representing the entire student body .

Peca said , “ It was a smashing success , it was a lot of fun . It was really great having Matthew Morrison back on campus , back at home , to work with our kids .”

Morrison inspired some of the students to appreciate their art and brought a sense of attainability to their dreams .

Wells said , “ I felt extremely lucky to have received this opportunity to sing with [ Morrison ] and it was a day that would be extremely hard to forget ... singing with him was a surreal experience that enriched me with so much thankfulness , and so much new knowledge and appreciation for music .”