I want to bitch about my English class and my teacher - I don’t hate the subject but she in 2 weeks made me hate it. I don’t mind doing homework nor do I think it’s a pain or anything negative, but I dislike her to the point where I refuse to do her homework. I’m the one being negatively impacted by not doing my homework but I refuse. I guess it’s the actual teenager in me. I’m glad that in less than 4 months it’ll all be over. God I hate her.
Good teachers can help us excel in subjects, Bad teachers can help us fail in subjects. Of course the student should bear some responsibility (as you recognize), but you can’t avoid the fact that the quality of the teacher will make a difference.
I had a terrible math teacher junior or senior year of highschool, and I still believe that it was a turning point for me not caring about the subject.
So i get the bitching. I guess try to find a way to make it work.
I similarly was in Band in middle school and high school, and the band directors I had at the time were irritable and bad-tempered.
I went to a different school starting my Junior year, and the band director there heard that I was in Band at my previous school and persuaded me to join there. I was extremely reluctant because I hated my other two teachers, but he was great. I really enjoy music and having a friendly teacher who enjoyed his subject made all the difference.