Serrano High School - Mirages Yearbook (Phelan, CA)

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lt seems that no matter what the grade, ninth or twelth, the students never seem to tire oftrying to fool ortrickateacher. lt has been atradition handed down from class to class for many years. Students delight in inventing new ways, or using old ways, to thwart or aggravate teachers. Whether it is note writing or dis- guising who made a noise, the thrill students get from successfully bugging a teacher is the amusement if you're having a bad day! t Many students delight in playing tricks that, if found out, will take away time from class. Usually, if a person is caught, that is exactly what happens. The teacher will start to spout steam and ask questions like: So, you think you are cute, huh? , 'iWould you care to explain that little epi- sode to me, or to the principal? , Was that necessary? , Would you care to share your wealth of information with the class if you are caught not paying atten- tion, lsn't that right ibleept? Would you explain your answer to the rest of the class? That one always seems to be their favorite. Another favorite they seem to have is getting the class to riot over read- ing a note they confiscated from a student. They try to put the class on their side by making them outraged that another student would dare take away class time! No matter how cleverly or degrading the teachers try to dissuade wayward students, they never seem to fully succeed. When asked what some of their favorite ways were to upset teachers students didn't lack for answers. My favorite way to upset or aggravate a teacher , said Cheri Benson, senior, lsto act like I don't understand what they are trying to teach me. They get all flustered and angry and try to force the lesson on me. It's always good for something: it's funny. Another stu- dent decided that acting stupid was a good way to anger a teacher. Whenever the teacher asks me about something they just explained, I like to say, 'l don't know.'That really gets them everytime. Shannon Fry obviously is no dummy. As is plain to see, there are any number of ways to get under a teacher's skin. Some methods need more planning than others. some need none. Chandra McCormick, afreshman, replied, To laugh at them in class, to turn thetable is great! According to sophomore Milissa Batts, defiance always works. My favor- ite way to aggravate a teacher is to ignore what they say. They tell meto shut-up, sol do, but no sooner than they turn around, l'm talking again! lt really makes 'em mad. Tobi Harvell thinks that knowledge does the trick. lt certainly makes a teach- er mad if you correct them on a wrong answer. by Cheri Benson