I remember back when I believed that school was meant to be for kids that had to be punished and sent some place other than home. ... To excel in things that we love doing to get greater things in life? ... They much rather do hands on learning than doing bookwork about things that they already know how to do. ... I was afraid of my teachers because of the way we were forced to do things. ... School shouldn't be boring and teachers, especially teachers, shouldn't be bored. ...

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Because of this some blacks do not want to attend school because they are afraid of people making fun of them. ... Education does many things to a person especially someone that comes from a place where education is uncommon, it brightens your views on topics, and since you are educated people take your ideas not serious they think that there stupid and funny. ... She feels professors are afraid to go against the regular way of doing things because they fear criticism by their co-workers and other authorities. ... The class that was taught by the traditional professor was boring. ... When ...

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I was about six years of age when I first moved to this country. ... Living in India, I grew up to be what you would call your average child. ... But I soon adapted and became more involved in school, rather than just doing homework all the time. ... Aside from eating spicy, homemade curries, I enjoyed American food a lot more that the same old boring Indian food. ... When I had learned about the meanings, I soon was filled with rage. ...

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Miss Narwin's class can be considered boring because she never does anything different except for the "official" things such as reading, writing, test-taking, and discussions. ... Her response to Philip's answer on the exam, "You - along with your fellow students - are required to give it your respectful, thoughtful attention..." (19), proves this. ... Your actions are thoroughly disrespectful" (71). ... For instance, when he tells them to stand on his desk, he is telling them that they must view things from a different perspective in order to understand everything. ... But we must a...

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