By: Sumi Ishida
Some teachers make the difference in whether students feel inspired to learn or not. For a long time now the debate on whether classes are engaging enough, and whether teachers really care about the material they place in front of their students- or further more, even care about the students, has continued. It is no secret many students do not feel motivated at school, but today we will take a moment to appreciate the teachers and professors who make the extra effort and help students wake up wanting to pursue their education.
I conducted a poll on 20 students, in varying locations, and of varying ages. Some in high school, some in college. In school, in the plaza, at the beach, in the forest, anywhere and everywhere, so students of all interests, hobbies, and neighbourhoods could be included. The poll opened the simple question: Who is your favourite teacher or professor at Karakura high or college? The votes were distributed as follows:
Moriel Maeng: 8.5
Somi Monzetsu: 2
Hanamura Saiky: 2
No Favourite: 2
Nijit Dayang: 1
Hina Pesutori: 1
Vitus Leto Watcher: 1
Mikasa Akiyama: 1
Akari Schwarz: 1
Abe Irwin: 0.5
While I did notice some of these names don’t appear on the school’s official faculty roster, I’ll assume perhaps those are new educators, or even personal tutors the student favours. Of all responses though, one clearly came up the most frequently: Mr. Moriel Maeng! Much appreciation to this particular highschool teacher, who students commented, not only makes class fun and educational, but also cares about his students and their well-being!
I was also curious to find out whether there was any correlation between who students favoured as an educator, and what their personal favourite subjects were, thus I followed up with the question: What is your favourite school subject? This garnered the following responses:
Performing Arts: 4.5
Physical Education: 3
Culinary Arts: 3
History: 2
Art: 1
Psychology: 1
Sports Day: 1
Mathematics: 1
Music: 1
Biology: 0.5
These responses ended up being quite varied, with a few notable top favourites: performing arts, physical education, culinary arts, and history! Sports Day did receive a mention, but isn’t currently offered as a topic at Karakura High School and College, and is instead a school event, however it was nice to see students still enjoyed this extra-curricular nonetheless! What is most surprising to me however was that physics, the subject taught by favoured teacher Mr. Moriel Maeng, is not mentioned once. It would seem that although students inherently have other interests, Mr. Maeng still is their favourite teacher regardless, as a result of the effort he puts in. Thus, even if students aren’t initially jumping for joy at the thought of physics, they still are racing to hear Mr. Maeng’s lectures, effectively engaging them in a subject they may otherwise skip out on! Well done!
Mr. Moriel Maeng
