Quote of the Day (voting)

"I guess if I could vote, I'd vote for Obama. I hear he's a pretty good basketball player that's why." - Remark from a high school student and proof that keeping the voting age to 18 or higher is a good idea. A second reason that I heard was, "I'd vote Obama 'cause he's chill." (11/5/12)

Quote of the Day (insult)

"You're a mean teacher." - (Half serious) Comment from a disappointed student who asked for a ride home while I was waiting for the stoplight to change. (11/2/12)

Quote of the Day (recommendation)

"Hey Mister, remember that story you were talking about? Well, I looked it up and read it. It was very strange." - Surprising comment from a student who remembered me telling him about how reading the satire, A Modest Proposal, and how it shaped me to become a critical reader. (10/?/12)

Quote of the Day (waldo)

"NO!? Hello?! I'm Waldo." - A female student's disgusted reaction when I teasingly asked her if she was dressed as a US soccer player for Halloween. (10/31/12)

Quote of the Day (trick question)

"Mister, where do you live?" - Nosey question from a high school senior. Before I could answer, he continued, "Are you giving out good candy for Halloween?" (10/30/12)

Quote of the Day (addition)

"Why did you have to add three more problems when I wasn't looking?" - Complaint from a student as I immediately handed back her work after she turned it in with the last few questions missing. (10/29/12)

Quote of the Day (greeting)

"Annyeonghaseyo!" - Korean greeting that startled me as it was shouted out in the middle of class by one of my students. It was directed at the small group of Asian students who were visiting our campus...The students were from Japan. (10/26/12)

Quote of the Day (TV)

"You should really watch it...It'll change your life." - A student's reaction after I told her I have not seen the TV series Prison Break. (10/25/12)

Quote of the Day (touchdown)

"Mister, I'm serious. If I score a touchdown, I'm gonna point to your room." - A football player's final offer as he begged me to move into my class from another in which he is struggling badly. (10/24/12)

Quote of the Day (bored)

"Nothing. I just climbed the stairs because I was bored." - Response from a student after I asked if there was anything I could help him with since he had wandered into my class at the wrong time. (10/23/12)

Quote of the Day (bother)

"Something's getting on my nerves, but I don't know what it is  yet." - Comment from a student at the close of class. (10/22/12)

Quote of the Day (residual)

"Mister, that seat is still warm." - A student's reason for not complying to my request to take her seat after the bell had rung. (10/19/12)

Quote of the Day (wireless)

"Hello!? I don't get wi-fi. Why else do you think I don't watch Korean dramas in here?" - Overheard from a student right before class started today...and all this time I thought my classes were interesting. (10/18/12)

Quote of the Day (4)

"Ooh! I know! Barbershop four-tet." - Malapropism from a student as he was trying to answer a puzzle question. (10/17/12)

Quote of the Day (hair)

"Mister...Can I ask you...uh...a personal question? Is my hairline receding?" - Hesitant request/question from an 8th grade (former) student. (10/16/12)

Quote of the Day (muscles)

"Mister, look! She's so buff." - A student's remark after she saw the surprised/puzzled look on my face after I caught her randomly reaching over and feeling her classmate's arm as the classmate was focused on the day's assignment. (10/8/12)

Quote of the Day (V)

"When you pose like that you kinda look like that guy from the black & white movies. His name starts with a 'V'. He has a mask and a cape." - Quote from a hiking buddy at a scenic point as I doubled over to catch my breath. After many incorrect guesses from me and a friend, we learned that the answer was "Zorro". (10/13/12)

Quote of the Day (test)

"Mister, can I come in at lunch to retake the Chapter 3 Test?" - After I denied this request from a student, I asked him why he wanted to completely redo the test we took before Fall Recess. He answered, "I did really bad on it...because I never studied for it." (10/12/12)

Quote of the Day (time)

"Where were you when I was taking math in 9th grade?" - Compliment(?) from a high school senior who finally made a relevant connection when working with integer operations. (10/11/12)

Quote of the Day (email)

"Oh. Then I think I just didn't check my email over the break." - Confession from a coworker after I showed her a saved copy of a duplicate email that I had sent to her. She came into my class irritated and claiming that I never sent her an important document before our first day back from Fall Recess. (10/9/12)