Journal Entry #6

                The film Front of the Class demonstrated the lifestyle of a teacher who suffers from Tourette’s syndrome, which is viewed very strictly in America’s society and is very misunderstood, and through that viewpoint they argue that there is more to being a teacher than just school work. It talks about what an educator is, which is a teacher, but who mentors someone through emotional points. This can be seen when Brad helps a child who could not read well, giving his point of view on how reading is for himself, and teaching him through a bond they made. Teachers nowadays have been trying to do this as well, trying to find ways to help students who have different problems that most people have, and focusing to educate those students. This film brings a more brighter side to what teachers can do, and how they could affect the lives of students who go to school for education.

            I did not have a teacher that really gave me that type of mentoring, but I did know someone who would always try to put me in the right path or the right position. My mother never truly had a mentor herself, she was alone most of the time, but she tried to make me feel as if I was not alone, as if I had someone to depend on, even in my darkest moments. Although she did not give me the more calmer discipline, she would always reason with me through her experiences, getting to know me more better;