I Knew Right Away It Was Going to Be a Long Year

Summary

The website content is a personal narrative detailing the author's first day teaching freshman English at a high school, accompanied by a photo and links to other micro-fiction stories by the author, along with a brief biography and contact information.

Abstract

The author, Stephen Dalton, recounts his initial experience as a freshman English teacher. On the first day of school, he distributes a questionnaire to his students to learn more about them, with one question asking for a single word that encapsulates their strongest attribute. One student's response, "I am good at following instructions," stands out to him, hinting at the student's eagerness to please or perhaps a lack of self-awareness, which amuses the author. The article also includes a photograph and provides links to other 100-word short stories written by Dalton. The author's background as a retired US Army First Sergeant, his journalism degree, and his current status as a Top Writer in Virtual Reality are highlighted, along with his contact information and social media profiles.

Opinions

The author seems to find humor in the student's response to the questionnaire, as indicated by the exclamation "OMG!"
The author values getting to know his students beyond their academic capabilities, as evidenced by the questionnaire designed to reveal personal attributes.
The inclusion of a photograph and additional stories suggests the author's pride in his work and a desire to share his writing with a broader audience.
The author's background in the military and journalism, along with his current writing achievements, imply a sense of credibility and authority in his narrative voice.

My 100-word, micro-fiction about my first day teaching freshman English.

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It was my first day of teaching freshman English at the high school. The kids all filed into the class and sat looking up at me. I had written my name upon the board.

I said, “As you can see, there is a questionnaire on your desk. I would like you to fill it out and hand it in. Don’t worry too much about your answers; I just want to get to know you a little better.”

One of the questions was, “Choose one word that summarizes your strongest attribute.”

One student wrote, “I am good at following instructions.” OMG!

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I Knew Right Away It Was Going to Be a Long Year

My 100-word, micro-fiction about my first day teaching freshman English.

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