The week just started, and it’s been hellish at work. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much I’m looking forward to finishing up in school and getting a teaching job. I’d be out on summer holiday by now!
Really, though, I understand how difficult teaching is. Which reminded me of this one teacher that taught at my middle school. Her name was Ms. Bechtal-Hoops.
Yep. Swear to God. Pronounce that, and then tell me if there is a genuine name more unfit for a teacher? I seem to recall one of the more popular in-class games was to try and pronounce her name incorrectly to her face without her knowing. It’s very easy to give Bechtal a slight murmur at the beginning, shaping that ‘B’ into an ‘R’. And ‘Hoops’? Just drop the ‘H’ and you’ve almost got the ‘P’ right there.
Anyway, that’s my interesting story for the day.
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