<p>So I have this AMAZING English teacher this year for AP Lang, and I had him last year for H. English 10. I had the worst English teacher of my life the year before, and lost faith in the subject that I had once cherished. If this was higher-level English (first year of high school), then I most certainly did not want to be a part of it. Dubious of my oncoming year, I didn't expect much. Until my first class with this teacher. I learn so much every day, and my faith in the English language has been restored. My dreams of double majoring in English and Art History have been rekindled under the masterful hands of this teacher. I began to trust him, because it was just impossible how much we were learning, and when I wrote something well, he told me. He gives praise where praise is deserved. I wanted to become the best possible writer to impress him, and I continued to do such.
Anyway, I'm taking AP English Language next year, and he'll be my teacher (YES!). After starting to do some prep after the course, I began to spontaneously stay after school and ask him how to get better at this or that over the summer. He's lent me 2 books for the summer, and got me the AP Lit Summer Reading List (the class I'll be taking in 2 years) so that I have stuff to read over the summer. He's even (nicely) teased me over wanting the English Content Award for when I'm a senior, something that I had never mentioned or given much thought to beforehand.
Once when I stayed after, and was asking him on how to get better at analyzing poetry. Looking back on it, I probably should have worded it better, but I basically said how I felt that I was terrible with poetry and that I wanted/needed to get better. He responded by saying that I'm not terrible with poetry (I am) that he felt that at this point, it was a problem with my self-confidence.
I wasn't sure how to take this, and I'm still not. Should I be offended? I guess the more general question is, do teachers get annoyed when kids ask for a lot of extra help or have lots of questions?</p>
<p>Why do people on College Confidential always have to overthink things</p>
<p>I think he means that you are not bad at poetry but perhaps you are not as self confident in the material that you think you are bad at poetry. I doubt he meant it offensively.</p>
<p>Most teachers I have met are happy to have students who stay after school and ask them questions. Most have to be there until a certain time anyway, and they like students that show initiative. The only rare times I have seen teachers annoyed is a) if they are just of that personality b) it was really obvious things that the teacher repeated multiple times in class or c) they have an appointment or another EC commitment to catch, like being a coach or a club advisor.</p>
<p>Other than that, they are more than happy to help, and I am sure it was not an comment directed pointedly at you. But if you feel like you are spending too much time there, then maybe its okay to take a breather anyway and attempt to figure out some things on your own.</p>
<p>The teacher sounds like he has a lot of faith and confidence in you. I think he just wants you to come out of your shell. You may think you’re bad at poetry, but that is your opinion, not a fact. Plus, you can’t get better if you’re not willing to try!</p>
<p>And teachers love helping, as long as they have the time. I mean, it’s basically their job. If they love what they do, then they usually have no problems.</p>
<p>I swear this sounds like a plot from some weird Japanese anime about a teacher/student relationship.</p>
<p>@afroninja26 am I right or what</p>