Everyone has that one teacher who they just can't forget - the one who stands out from the rest, who made a real impact on their life. For me, that teacher was my agric teacher, an old but lively man, he was so lively and energetic, sometimes we forget he is an old man. We usually call him Papa. He was, hands-down without-even-trying the funniest teacher I've ever had, no teacher comes close. To this very day.
First off, He was never shy about being himself. He had this habit of bursting into random song at any given moment, and I mean any moment. One time, He interrupted our class on a monday morning and started sing. I kid you not. We were all so taken aback, but it was impossible not to join in with his infectious energy. That's just the kind of person he was - always making the most mundane of things entertaining.
But as a person, it wasn't just singing and dancing that made him hilariously-hilarious - it was his ability to make even the most boring assignments into something hilarious. One day, he assigned us a book on some plants for our end-of-the-session presentation, remember I said he was our agric reacher. Now, let me tell you, that book was so so boring. But he made it a little less painful by assigning each of us as a plant during the presentation and we dress to depict the plant, this actually helped us learn a lot. There was a time he came in our class wearing a top, hat, and a fake mustache, a mustache he made himself from goat hair just so he could explain the by-products of animals.
Ohh!! jeez, his puns - PaPa was the crown king of puns well at least in our school. He'd work them into every conversation, no matter how inappropriate the timing was and he was always on point. Once, during a silent reading period, he caught me laughing at a joke I'd read in a book. "What's so funny, mentioning my name?" he asked. I sheepishly told him, and without missing a second thought he sat beside and we read the book together
But honestly, as hilarious as PaPa was, He was also an incredible teacher. He genuinely cared about all students even those he didnt teach and always went out of his way to help us improve. Even though He had us on edge most of the time by asking questions, we still learned so much from him.
So, here's to you, My Agric teacher, - the funniest, punniest, and most unforgettable teacher I've ever had. Thank you wherever you are for making high school far less boring and a lot more entertaining. You truly are a gem.