Front of the class

Front of the class

Brad was a different teacher, in many respects. First of all, he was suffering from a medical condition reffered to as ''Tourettes Syndrome'', whereby Brad's brain was not fully capable of controlling certain movements and noises Brad produced, especially when he was under pressure. Speaking of which Brad was not aware of until pretty much the age of twelve. He was continually accused of doing this deliberately, no matter how hard he tried to convince everyone that he had no intention of acting this way. The others would not believe him, as they could not imagine that he was not able to contol himself. Evidently enough, we can all guess that Brad had a rough time not only as a child, but also as an adult. Brad was most times asked to leave a public premise or his classroom when he was a student, as he was disturbing the others who were trying to concentrate. Brad was struggling to focus on something due to Tourettes as well. Yet, he managed to drop out fo school and study. He always wanted to become a teacher mainly because he was disappointed from the teachers he had as a student and really wanted to make a difference. He ignored everyone who did not believe in him, including his own father, and made his way in life succeeding. Brad had difficulty in trying to get a job as a teacher , as they thought he was not good enough for the children. but once he was given the opportynity he thrived. Brad taught hia students that it was totally ok to be different and he always encouraged them so as not to give up on themselves and to embrace all their imperfections, as this is what makes them unique. Brad tried his best to improve himself as a teacher and this surely paid off. By the end of the year he had won the prize of ''Best Teacher of the Year'', which all of his family proud of him once again.
WRITER: MICHAELA KAPOURANI