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I am envious of one of my students...
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First of all I will reveal some information about myself. I am a 40 year old English high school teacher in the US and have been a teacher for 10 years. But this year in my senior class there is someone very different in my class, when you first meet him he appears to be an oddball of sorts and barely gets along with anyone but when people make fun of him he does stand up for himself.

Anyways this student from what I have observed since September is just an absolute genius, although as he claims that "English is his weak point" he is still getting the highest grade in my class. You should see the essays and thesis he has written in my class its NOTHING like I have read before, they’re terrific that is not even it, his other classes from the information I gathered are just the same he currently takes 4 science classes and 3 history classes all of which his average in those classes are in the high 90’s.

I have found myself since November admiring this kid he is obviously different then the other students but in a good way. His SAT scores were 2360 the highest any student in this school has ever achieved if only I was 20 years younger, damn but I know I cannot have a relationship with him. I have a husband and daughter! But what I do wish is for him to go out when he graduates and do his best! I care about what will happen to him after high school and want to see him succeed so he will improve this society.

Is this normal? For me to have such admiration for some student?
Do you think it's normal?
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Comments (22)
Kay...
No they arnt the highest is 2400, while the average is 1540.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAT


You sir have just been pwned.
he's probably emotionally autistic
course it is, most people you teach are probably stupid, so when someone with a chance in life actually comes along your bound to be impressed
@: Joules
k you cock smuggler
1. its a woman because SHE has a husband
2. his was the highest in the SCHOOL not the highest possible.

whos been powned now SKYWALKER???? BEOOMMM
Wonderful feeling of course is normal when the person is extraodinary you can almost sense it and feel it when you are around them and some people are jealous and ridicule or interogate while other intelligent people like your self are drawn to him like a magnet......
Most people in the world can be lumped into categories based on personality. Every now and then you'll get someone who just seems to break boundaries. I've met none but my dad has.

You should admire these people, they're the kind who get far.
Is this Mr. West
We all like genius lads.
watch notes on a scandal. Admire from a far do not touch!!
this kind o test are really bloated, the guy ave much more to show then a little test for school kids to tell who is best in the dumb opinion of some freaking researcher.

if u want to help, find out what he really like and guide him to do something he loves, he will for sure make amazing things!
He/She said highest in that school.... take ur "pwned" back and read. But anyways...You already know that its not okay for you to go for this student in that manor, but on the other hand i see it as perfectly fine for you to want him to achieve and by what you said im sure he will.
Well, I've never wanted to be in a relationship with any of my pupils, but wanting them to do well is good. Teachers who don't care about their students aren't good teachers.
So you admire or are falling for? I can't tell.
Help him on his way to where he wants to be and I'm sure you'll feel better about it. Admiration is normal.
It's normal to admire his superiortiy & all that. falling/admiring inconceivably/or whatever.. I guess it's normal if he is that outstanding. Or maybe, you were just used to slow students for a while then when he came, he suddenly blew you away. & for your "admiring" issue, I guess you were only overwhelmed by the fact that "miracle happens." :)
@: Joules
OP said that it's the highest for anyone in that school, not in the world.
well, it sounds like you have a student that is worth admiring and i think it is completely normal for you to feel this way. i say admire, because as you are a teacher it isn't the greatest idea for you to 'like' him, but from what you've written it doesn't sound like that. so yeah, it's normal, i don't see why it shouldn't be normal really.
i think its completely normal that you admire someone for being smart..
@: Joules
they were refering to their own school.
i think its normal for u to admire this guy so much and i think you might be gettin your feelings confused
This sounds normal.
Although, your writing skills are not very good at all. I'm not quite sure how you became an English teacher.
When I read this I thought "fake."