By Mikhail Martynets
Mr. March
Short stories about a teacher of English for his students to be inspired from
Mr. March is new here and is a bit anxious about his first lesson. He might become your new teacher of English. Teaching is his passion. He likes planning lessons. Listening to his students' ideas inspires him a lot. Mr. March likes reading books and listening to music. He doesn’t really like making friends online and eating pizza. Mr. March hopes to become friends with people who share his views on books, music and lifestyle.
What do you think of Mr. March? Would he be a good friend to you? Why (not)?
Dec. 06, 2022
What do you think of Mr. March? Would he be a good friend to you? Why (not)?
Dec. 06, 2022
Traffic lights for applicants
Original by Mikhail Martynets (B2)
Mr. March was once an applicant to enter a university. Or twice. Oh, even thrice.
He remembers his first time. He had just finished studying at school. One year before that, he had enrolled in a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year at school, he attended both: on the one hand, he had to finish school; on the other hand, he was preparing to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, with a man walking through it at that moment.
First of all, he had to boost his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he made this decision: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing an 8-year course in secondary school. There, he saw a column of Cs. That wouldn’t bode well for entering the university to pursue his dream.
Secondly, he had to pass the entrance exams to become a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The first wasn’t a problem at all; the professors did their best to provide everything an applicant needed to succeed. As for the second exam, it was a story of great failure: Mr. March, a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, passed the entry exam with a B. He had to read aloud a piece of text in English, translate another piece into Russian, and retell the entire text in English in his own words. Mr. March messed up with the term "traffic lights": not only did he not know the translation, but he also invented his own version, which caused the two examiners in the room to laugh at him.
With a GPA of 4.0 and passing the credit and two exams with a total of 9 points out of 10, Mr. March successfully entered Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998 and graduated without honors in 2003.
He recalls his second attempt. He had already been an English teacher and enjoyed it because his students showed success in learning English grammar and vocabulary. Nevertheless, he got a chance to apply to university again to study for a degree. Mr. March entered the faculty of automation in IT. Young and naïve, he believed he would become an IT specialist capable of making significant contributions to artificial intelligence. A future user of ChatGPT couldn’t become a past inventor of a tiny part of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed his program of study to focus more on advanced pedagogy so that he could work with adults.
Having passed all three exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student in 2004 aiming for a degree in physics and mathematics, which he happily changed for a degree in pedagogy with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at his application for a master’s degree. Mr. March had been working as an associate professor of pedagogy and was quite happy with his position when the big boss, who aimed to professionally develop their staff, suggested he take the exam and enroll at Moscow City University to become a trainer-technologist. Little did they know that Mr. March would quit shortly after gaining admission.
After writing two papers on psychology and pedagogy, Mr. March had friendly conversations with his future professors but faced the unpleasant experience of quitting his job in 2022. After a two-year gap, he graduated—this time without honors—and earned his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy for the third time.
Will Mr. March apply to a fourth university? Who knows? But one thing is for sure: he loves studying and enjoys learning to discover—meanings and methods that may be new to him but are well-established in culture. Studying is a way—a highway without traffic lights—out of professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is enjoying his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, helping former students become new students.
Proofread by Apple AI
Mr. March once was an applicant to enter a university. Or twice. Oh, even thrice.
He remembers his first time. He just finished studying at school. One year before that, he had enrolled in a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year at school, he attended both: on the one hand, he had to finish school; on the other hand, he was about to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, while a man was walking through it at the moment.
First of all, he had to boost his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he came up with this decision: on the prom night after having received his certificate for finishing an 8-year course in secondary school. There he had seen a column of Cs. That wouldn’t go well to enter the university to pursue his dream.
Secondly, he had to pass the entry exams to become a student. Mr. March had to take one credit and two exams: on Computer Science and English. The first wasn’t a problem at all: the profs did their best to give everything an entrant needs to successfully pass. As for the second, it was a story of a great failure: Mr. March, a schoolboy of a Language Gymnasium, with his A in English, had passed the entry exam with a B. He had to read aloud a piece of text in English; the other piece had to be translated into Russian; the whole text was subject to be retold in English by applicants in their own words. Mr. March fucked up with the notion ‘traffic lights’: hadn’t he known the translation, but it didn’t stop him from inventing his own translation, which made two people in the room, who held the exam, laugh at him.
Having had a GPA equal to 4.0, having passed a credit and two exams with a sum of 9 points out of ten, Mr. March succeeded in entering Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998 and failed to graduate it without honours in 2003.
He recalls his second time. He had already been a teacher of English. He even liked it, because his students showed some success in learning English grammar and vocabulary. Nevertheless, he got a chance to apply for a university to study for a degree. And Mr. March entered the faculty of automatisation in IT. He, young and naïve, was sure he would become an IT specialist who could make a significant change in artificial intelligence. A future user of ChatGPT couldn’t make it to become a past inventor of a tiny part of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed the program he was studying for the sake of learning more in advanced pedagogy to become able to work with grownups.
Having passed all three exams on Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March had become in 2004 a student aiming towards a degree in physics and mathematics, which he happily changed for a degree in pedagogy with honours in 2007.
Mr. March is enjoying playing his role of a technical secretary of the Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, helping ex-pupils become students.
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Mr. March applied to a university a few times. He even applied three times!
He remembers his first time. He just finished high school. The year before that, he had taken a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year of high school, he attended both: he had to finish school and he was about to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, while he was walking through it at the time.
First, he had to improve his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he decided to do this: on prom night after he got his certificate for finishing an 8-year course in secondary school. There he saw a column of Cs. That wouldn’t help him get into the university to pursue his dream.
Now, Mr. March is enjoying his job as a technical secretary at the Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, where he went to school, helping former students become students.
Professional by Apple AI
Mr. March applied to a university on three separate occasions.
With a GPA of 4.0 and passing a credit and two exams with a total of nine points out of ten, Mr. March successfully entered Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998. However, he failed to graduate without honors in 2003.
During his second application, Mr. March, who had already been teaching English, applied for a university degree. He entered the faculty of automatisation in IT and, young and naïve, was confident that he would become an IT specialist who could make a significant impact on artificial intelligence. However, a future user of ChatGPT could not become a past inventor of a small component of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed his program to learn more advanced pedagogy so that he could work with adults.
Having passed all three exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student aiming for a degree in physics and mathematics in 2004. He subsequently changed his degree to pedagogy with honors in 2007.
Currently, Mr. March serves as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, assisting former students in transitioning to university life.
Annotation from the Proofread version by Apple AI
Mr. March, after graduating from a Language Gymnasium, struggled with the English portion of his university entrance exams, particularly with the term “traffic lights.” Despite this setback, he now enjoys helping others become students at his alma mater.
Keypoints from the Proofread version by Apple AI
- University Application Experience: Mr. March applied to university multiple times, with the first attempt involving balancing school and pre-university courses.
- Academic Preparation: Mr. March focused on improving grades and preparing for entry exams, particularly English, which proved challenging.
- Current Role: Mr. March now works as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, assisting prospective students.
Rewritten by ChatGPT to meet the C2 Proficient Level
Mr. March has had a rather eventful journey as a university applicant—once, twice, or perhaps even thrice.
He vividly recalls his initial attempt. Having just completed his secondary education, he had enrolled in a pre-university course the previous year. Consequently, during his final year of school, he found himself juggling both commitments: finishing his studies while simultaneously preparing for university entrance exams. This period felt like a bridge connecting his past to an uncertain future, with Mr. March navigating it in real time.
The first step was to enhance his academic performance. He distinctly remembers when this decision crystallized: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing eight years of secondary education. It was then that he noticed a series of Cs in his grades—hardly the ideal foundation for pursuing his dream of attending university.
Next, he faced the challenge of passing the entrance exams to secure a place as a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The former posed no difficulties; the professors provided ample resources to ensure students could succeed. However, the latter proved to be a significant setback. Despite being a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, Mr. March managed only a B on the exam. He was required to read aloud a passage in English, translate another into Russian, and then retell the entire text in his own words. Unfortunately, he stumbled over the term "traffic lights," failing to recall its translation and resorting to an improvised version that elicited laughter from the two examiners present.
With a GPA of 4.0 and achieving a total of 9 points out of 10 across his credit and exams, Mr. March successfully gained admission to Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998, ultimately graduating without honors in 2003.
He reflects on his second attempt, having already established himself as an English teacher. He found fulfillment in this role, particularly as his students demonstrated progress in mastering grammar and vocabulary. However, an opportunity arose for him to apply to university once more, this time to study automation in IT. Young and idealistic, he envisioned himself as an IT specialist poised to make significant contributions to artificial intelligence. Yet, after just one year, he shifted his focus to advanced pedagogy, seeking to enhance his skills for working with adult learners.
After successfully passing exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student again in 2004, this time pursuing a degree in physics and mathematics—a path he would later happily exchange for one in pedagogy, graduating with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at yet another application for a master’s degree. While serving as an associate professor of pedagogy and enjoying his role, he received encouragement from senior management to take an exam and enroll at Moscow City University for a trainer-technologist program. Little did they know that Mr. March would resign shortly after gaining admission.
After completing two research papers on psychology and pedagogy, he engaged in friendly discussions with prospective professors but faced the unfortunate experience of leaving his position in 2022. Following a two-year hiatus, he graduated—this time without honors—earning his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy.
Will Mr. March seek admission to a fourth university? Only time will tell. One thing is certain: he has a passion for learning and delights in uncovering new meanings and methods—concepts that may be novel to him but are well-established within the broader cultural context. For Mr. March, studying represents a pathway—a highway devoid of traffic lights—leading him away from professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is relishing his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, where he assists former students in their pursuit of higher education.
Checked the ChatGPT version and corrected by the author
Mr. March has had a rather eventful journey as a university applicant—once, twice, or perhaps even thrice.
He vividly recalls his initial attempt. Having just completed his secondary education, he had enrolled in a pre-university course the previous year. Consequently, during his final year of school, he found himself juggling both commitments: finishing his studies while simultaneously preparing for university entrance exams. This period felt like a bridge connecting his past to an uncertain future, with Mr. March navigating it in real time.
The first step was to enhance his academic performance. He distinctly remembers when this decision crystallized: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing eight years of secondary education. It was then that he noticed a series of Cs in his grades—hardly the ideal foundation for pursuing his dream of attending university.
Next, he faced the challenge of passing the entrance exams to secure a place as a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The former posed no difficulties; the professors provided ample resources to ensure students could succeed. However, the latter proved to be a significant setback. Despite being a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, Mr. March managed only a B on the exam. He was required to read aloud a passage in English, translate another into Russian, and then retell the entire text in his own words. Unfortunately, he stumbled over the term "traffic lights," failing to recall its translation and resorting to an improvised version that elicited laughter from the two examiners present.
With a GPA of 4.0 and achieving a total of 9 points out of 10 across his credit and exams, Mr. March successfully gained admission to Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998, ultimately graduating without absence of honors in 2003.
He reflects on his second attempt, having already established himself as an English teacher. He found fulfillment in this role, particularly as his students demonstrated progress in mastering grammar and vocabulary. However, an opportunity arose for him to apply to university once more, this time to study automation in IT. Young and idealistic, he envisioned himself as an IT specialist poised to make significant contributions to artificial intelligence. Yet, after just one year, he shifted his focus to advanced pedagogy, seeking to enhance his skills for working with adult learners.
After successfully passing exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student again in 2004, this time pursuing a degree in physics and mathematics—a path he would later happily exchange for one in pedagogy, graduating with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at yet another application for a master’s degree. While serving as an associate professor of pedagogy and enjoying his role, he received encouragement from senior management to take an exam and enroll at Moscow City University for a trainer-technologist program. Little did they know that Mr. March would resign shortly after gaining admission.
After completing two research papers on psychology and pedagogy, he engaged in friendly discussions with prospective professors but faced the unfortunate experience of leaving his position in 2022. Following a two-year hiatus, he graduated—this time again without failures in obtaining honors—earning his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy.
Will Mr. March seek admission to a fourth university? Only time will tell. One thing is certain: he has a passion for learning and delights in uncovering new meanings and methods—concepts that may be novel to him but are well-established within the broader cultural context. For Mr. March, studying represents a pathway—a highway devoid of traffic lights—leading him away from professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is relishing his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, where he assists former students in their pursuit of higher education.
Mr. March was once an applicant to enter a university. Or twice. Oh, even thrice.
He remembers his first time. He had just finished studying at school. One year before that, he had enrolled in a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year at school, he attended both: on the one hand, he had to finish school; on the other hand, he was preparing to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, with a man walking through it at that moment.
First of all, he had to boost his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he made this decision: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing an 8-year course in secondary school. There, he saw a column of Cs. That wouldn’t bode well for entering the university to pursue his dream.
Secondly, he had to pass the entrance exams to become a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The first wasn’t a problem at all; the professors did their best to provide everything an applicant needed to succeed. As for the second exam, it was a story of great failure: Mr. March, a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, passed the entry exam with a B. He had to read aloud a piece of text in English, translate another piece into Russian, and retell the entire text in English in his own words. Mr. March messed up with the term "traffic lights": not only did he not know the translation, but he also invented his own version, which caused the two examiners in the room to laugh at him.
With a GPA of 4.0 and passing the credit and two exams with a total of 9 points out of 10, Mr. March successfully entered Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998 and graduated without honors in 2003.
He recalls his second attempt. He had already been an English teacher and enjoyed it because his students showed success in learning English grammar and vocabulary. Nevertheless, he got a chance to apply to university again to study for a degree. Mr. March entered the faculty of automation in IT. Young and naïve, he believed he would become an IT specialist capable of making significant contributions to artificial intelligence. A future user of ChatGPT couldn’t become a past inventor of a tiny part of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed his program of study to focus more on advanced pedagogy so that he could work with adults.
Having passed all three exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student in 2004 aiming for a degree in physics and mathematics, which he happily changed for a degree in pedagogy with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at his application for a master’s degree. Mr. March had been working as an associate professor of pedagogy and was quite happy with his position when the big boss, who aimed to professionally develop their staff, suggested he take the exam and enroll at Moscow City University to become a trainer-technologist. Little did they know that Mr. March would quit shortly after gaining admission.
After writing two papers on psychology and pedagogy, Mr. March had friendly conversations with his future professors but faced the unpleasant experience of quitting his job in 2022. After a two-year gap, he graduated—this time without honors—and earned his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy for the third time.
Will Mr. March apply to a fourth university? Who knows? But one thing is for sure: he loves studying and enjoys learning to discover—meanings and methods that may be new to him but are well-established in culture. Studying is a way—a highway without traffic lights—out of professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is enjoying his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, helping former students become new students.
Proofread by Apple AI
Mr. March once was an applicant to enter a university. Or twice. Oh, even thrice.
He remembers his first time. He just finished studying at school. One year before that, he had enrolled in a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year at school, he attended both: on the one hand, he had to finish school; on the other hand, he was about to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, while a man was walking through it at the moment.
First of all, he had to boost his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he came up with this decision: on the prom night after having received his certificate for finishing an 8-year course in secondary school. There he had seen a column of Cs. That wouldn’t go well to enter the university to pursue his dream.
Secondly, he had to pass the entry exams to become a student. Mr. March had to take one credit and two exams: on Computer Science and English. The first wasn’t a problem at all: the profs did their best to give everything an entrant needs to successfully pass. As for the second, it was a story of a great failure: Mr. March, a schoolboy of a Language Gymnasium, with his A in English, had passed the entry exam with a B. He had to read aloud a piece of text in English; the other piece had to be translated into Russian; the whole text was subject to be retold in English by applicants in their own words. Mr. March fucked up with the notion ‘traffic lights’: hadn’t he known the translation, but it didn’t stop him from inventing his own translation, which made two people in the room, who held the exam, laugh at him.
Having had a GPA equal to 4.0, having passed a credit and two exams with a sum of 9 points out of ten, Mr. March succeeded in entering Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998 and failed to graduate it without honours in 2003.
He recalls his second time. He had already been a teacher of English. He even liked it, because his students showed some success in learning English grammar and vocabulary. Nevertheless, he got a chance to apply for a university to study for a degree. And Mr. March entered the faculty of automatisation in IT. He, young and naïve, was sure he would become an IT specialist who could make a significant change in artificial intelligence. A future user of ChatGPT couldn’t make it to become a past inventor of a tiny part of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed the program he was studying for the sake of learning more in advanced pedagogy to become able to work with grownups.
Having passed all three exams on Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March had become in 2004 a student aiming towards a degree in physics and mathematics, which he happily changed for a degree in pedagogy with honours in 2007.
Mr. March is enjoying playing his role of a technical secretary of the Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, helping ex-pupils become students.
Friendly by Apple AI
Mr. March applied to a university a few times. He even applied three times!
He remembers his first time. He just finished high school. The year before that, he had taken a pre-university course for applicants, so during his last year of high school, he attended both: he had to finish school and he was about to take the exams to enter the university. It was like a bridge between the past and the future, while he was walking through it at the time.
First, he had to improve his grades. Mr. March knows exactly when he decided to do this: on prom night after he got his certificate for finishing an 8-year course in secondary school. There he saw a column of Cs. That wouldn’t help him get into the university to pursue his dream.
Now, Mr. March is enjoying his job as a technical secretary at the Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, where he went to school, helping former students become students.
Professional by Apple AI
Mr. March applied to a university on three separate occasions.
With a GPA of 4.0 and passing a credit and two exams with a total of nine points out of ten, Mr. March successfully entered Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998. However, he failed to graduate without honors in 2003.
During his second application, Mr. March, who had already been teaching English, applied for a university degree. He entered the faculty of automatisation in IT and, young and naïve, was confident that he would become an IT specialist who could make a significant impact on artificial intelligence. However, a future user of ChatGPT could not become a past inventor of a small component of that system. After the first year, he resigned and changed his program to learn more advanced pedagogy so that he could work with adults.
Having passed all three exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student aiming for a degree in physics and mathematics in 2004. He subsequently changed his degree to pedagogy with honors in 2007.
Currently, Mr. March serves as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, assisting former students in transitioning to university life.
Annotation from the Proofread version by Apple AI
Mr. March, after graduating from a Language Gymnasium, struggled with the English portion of his university entrance exams, particularly with the term “traffic lights.” Despite this setback, he now enjoys helping others become students at his alma mater.
Keypoints from the Proofread version by Apple AI
- University Application Experience: Mr. March applied to university multiple times, with the first attempt involving balancing school and pre-university courses.
- Academic Preparation: Mr. March focused on improving grades and preparing for entry exams, particularly English, which proved challenging.
- Current Role: Mr. March now works as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, assisting prospective students.
Rewritten by ChatGPT to meet the C2 Proficient Level
Mr. March has had a rather eventful journey as a university applicant—once, twice, or perhaps even thrice.
He vividly recalls his initial attempt. Having just completed his secondary education, he had enrolled in a pre-university course the previous year. Consequently, during his final year of school, he found himself juggling both commitments: finishing his studies while simultaneously preparing for university entrance exams. This period felt like a bridge connecting his past to an uncertain future, with Mr. March navigating it in real time.
The first step was to enhance his academic performance. He distinctly remembers when this decision crystallized: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing eight years of secondary education. It was then that he noticed a series of Cs in his grades—hardly the ideal foundation for pursuing his dream of attending university.
Next, he faced the challenge of passing the entrance exams to secure a place as a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The former posed no difficulties; the professors provided ample resources to ensure students could succeed. However, the latter proved to be a significant setback. Despite being a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, Mr. March managed only a B on the exam. He was required to read aloud a passage in English, translate another into Russian, and then retell the entire text in his own words. Unfortunately, he stumbled over the term "traffic lights," failing to recall its translation and resorting to an improvised version that elicited laughter from the two examiners present.
With a GPA of 4.0 and achieving a total of 9 points out of 10 across his credit and exams, Mr. March successfully gained admission to Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998, ultimately graduating without honors in 2003.
He reflects on his second attempt, having already established himself as an English teacher. He found fulfillment in this role, particularly as his students demonstrated progress in mastering grammar and vocabulary. However, an opportunity arose for him to apply to university once more, this time to study automation in IT. Young and idealistic, he envisioned himself as an IT specialist poised to make significant contributions to artificial intelligence. Yet, after just one year, he shifted his focus to advanced pedagogy, seeking to enhance his skills for working with adult learners.
After successfully passing exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student again in 2004, this time pursuing a degree in physics and mathematics—a path he would later happily exchange for one in pedagogy, graduating with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at yet another application for a master’s degree. While serving as an associate professor of pedagogy and enjoying his role, he received encouragement from senior management to take an exam and enroll at Moscow City University for a trainer-technologist program. Little did they know that Mr. March would resign shortly after gaining admission.
After completing two research papers on psychology and pedagogy, he engaged in friendly discussions with prospective professors but faced the unfortunate experience of leaving his position in 2022. Following a two-year hiatus, he graduated—this time without honors—earning his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy.
Will Mr. March seek admission to a fourth university? Only time will tell. One thing is certain: he has a passion for learning and delights in uncovering new meanings and methods—concepts that may be novel to him but are well-established within the broader cultural context. For Mr. March, studying represents a pathway—a highway devoid of traffic lights—leading him away from professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is relishing his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, where he assists former students in their pursuit of higher education.
Checked the ChatGPT version and corrected by the author
Mr. March has had a rather eventful journey as a university applicant—once, twice, or perhaps even thrice.
He vividly recalls his initial attempt. Having just completed his secondary education, he had enrolled in a pre-university course the previous year. Consequently, during his final year of school, he found himself juggling both commitments: finishing his studies while simultaneously preparing for university entrance exams. This period felt like a bridge connecting his past to an uncertain future, with Mr. March navigating it in real time.
The first step was to enhance his academic performance. He distinctly remembers when this decision crystallized: on prom night, after receiving his certificate for completing eight years of secondary education. It was then that he noticed a series of Cs in his grades—hardly the ideal foundation for pursuing his dream of attending university.
Next, he faced the challenge of passing the entrance exams to secure a place as a student. Mr. March needed to complete one credit and two exams: one in Computer Science and the other in English. The former posed no difficulties; the professors provided ample resources to ensure students could succeed. However, the latter proved to be a significant setback. Despite being a student from a Language Gymnasium with an A in English, Mr. March managed only a B on the exam. He was required to read aloud a passage in English, translate another into Russian, and then retell the entire text in his own words. Unfortunately, he stumbled over the term "traffic lights," failing to recall its translation and resorting to an improvised version that elicited laughter from the two examiners present.
With a GPA of 4.0 and achieving a total of 9 points out of 10 across his credit and exams, Mr. March successfully gained admission to Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1998, ultimately graduating without absence of honors in 2003.
He reflects on his second attempt, having already established himself as an English teacher. He found fulfillment in this role, particularly as his students demonstrated progress in mastering grammar and vocabulary. However, an opportunity arose for him to apply to university once more, this time to study automation in IT. Young and idealistic, he envisioned himself as an IT specialist poised to make significant contributions to artificial intelligence. Yet, after just one year, he shifted his focus to advanced pedagogy, seeking to enhance his skills for working with adult learners.
After successfully passing exams in Philosophy, Computer Science, and English, Mr. March became a student again in 2004, this time pursuing a degree in physics and mathematics—a path he would later happily exchange for one in pedagogy, graduating with honors in 2007.
He subtly hints at yet another application for a master’s degree. While serving as an associate professor of pedagogy and enjoying his role, he received encouragement from senior management to take an exam and enroll at Moscow City University for a trainer-technologist program. Little did they know that Mr. March would resign shortly after gaining admission.
After completing two research papers on psychology and pedagogy, he engaged in friendly discussions with prospective professors but faced the unfortunate experience of leaving his position in 2022. Following a two-year hiatus, he graduated—this time again without failures in obtaining honors—earning his master’s degree in psychology and pedagogy.
Will Mr. March seek admission to a fourth university? Only time will tell. One thing is certain: he has a passion for learning and delights in uncovering new meanings and methods—concepts that may be novel to him but are well-established within the broader cultural context. For Mr. March, studying represents a pathway—a highway devoid of traffic lights—leading him away from professional burnout.
As of July 23rd, 2025, Mr. March is relishing his role as a technical secretary at Astafiev’s Pedagogical University, his alma mater, where he assists former students in their pursuit of higher education.
Check, mate
There are teachers who project “situations of success” for their students. In those, students can do everything they can do right here, right now. To demonstrate their abilities. To obtain a good mark at the lesson. To forget the lesson with the bell.
There are teachers who project “situations of failure” for their students. In those, students can’t do anything they can do right here, right now. They don’t demonstrate their abilities. They don’t obtain a good mark at the lesson. Those lessons students never forget.
Mr. March remembers his father taught him to play chess. Step by step. Failure by failure. It was a path full of mistakes he made mastering the rules of the game. There was only one situation of success when the son won the game. All the rest were total fuckups, complete failures, tears and pain for a boy, though joy for the teacher who planned to teach lessons of thinking outside the box, fitting in and out, stoicism, patience, and wisdom.
Happy Father’s Day, daddy!
I luv you too
June 15, 2025
There are teachers who project “situations of failure” for their students. In those, students can’t do anything they can do right here, right now. They don’t demonstrate their abilities. They don’t obtain a good mark at the lesson. Those lessons students never forget.
Mr. March remembers his father taught him to play chess. Step by step. Failure by failure. It was a path full of mistakes he made mastering the rules of the game. There was only one situation of success when the son won the game. All the rest were total fuckups, complete failures, tears and pain for a boy, though joy for the teacher who planned to teach lessons of thinking outside the box, fitting in and out, stoicism, patience, and wisdom.
Happy Father’s Day, daddy!
I luv you too
June 15, 2025
Mr. March’s father’s portrait
by Apple Image Playground
by Apple Image Playground
Pan, cake
There are teachers who give step by step guides to their students. Do this. Don’t do that. Take a couple of eggs. Add a quarter teaspoon of salt. Add one and a half tablespoon of sugar. Pour half a glass of milk. Mix well. Add five tablespoons of flour. Mix until smooth. Add the remaining milk, mix well. Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil and mix well. Add half a glass of boiling water, mix well and give the mixture a good rest for an hour. Bake the pancakes and enjoy.
There are teachers who don’t. “To bake pancakes is a piece of cake,” they say to their students. Mix everything and the pan will do the rest.
Mr. March remembers his mother who taught him how to cook the pancakes. They were forty years of fuckups, tears, disappointment and pain before enjoying the pancakes he made by himself. Mum succeeded in teaching the lesson by not giving an algorithm.
Happy Mother’s Day, mom!
I luv u
May 11, 2025
There are teachers who don’t. “To bake pancakes is a piece of cake,” they say to their students. Mix everything and the pan will do the rest.
Mr. March remembers his mother who taught him how to cook the pancakes. They were forty years of fuckups, tears, disappointment and pain before enjoying the pancakes he made by himself. Mum succeeded in teaching the lesson by not giving an algorithm.
Happy Mother’s Day, mom!
I luv u
May 11, 2025
Mr. March’s mother’s portrait
by Apple Image Playground
by Apple Image Playground
My prayer
Hey, life!
Thank you for giving me power to change things I’m able to change!
Thank you for giving me weakness to accept things I’m not able to change!
Thank you for giving me wisdom to tell the ones from the others.
I appreciate that!
Thanks!
Ma vie, bonjour!
Je suis gratuit pour la puissance de changer les choses je peux changer!
Je suis gratuit pour la faiblesse de pas changer les choses je ne peux pas changer!
Je te remercie pour la sagesse de las différencier!
Merci beaucoup!
Merci!
Mi vida, ¡hola!
¡Gracias por el fuerte de cambiar las cosas qué yo puedo cambiar!
¡Gracias por la flaqueza de no cambiar las cosas qué yo no puedo cambiar!
¡Gracias por la sabiduría qué yo les puedo diferenciar!
¡Yo te agradezco mucho!
¡Gracias!
Thank you for giving me power to change things I’m able to change!
Thank you for giving me weakness to accept things I’m not able to change!
Thank you for giving me wisdom to tell the ones from the others.
I appreciate that!
Thanks!
Ma vie, bonjour!
Je suis gratuit pour la puissance de changer les choses je peux changer!
Je suis gratuit pour la faiblesse de pas changer les choses je ne peux pas changer!
Je te remercie pour la sagesse de las différencier!
Merci beaucoup!
Merci!
Mi vida, ¡hola!
¡Gracias por el fuerte de cambiar las cosas qué yo puedo cambiar!
¡Gracias por la flaqueza de no cambiar las cosas qué yo no puedo cambiar!
¡Gracias por la sabiduría qué yo les puedo diferenciar!
¡Yo te agradezco mucho!
¡Gracias!
A Textbook of Spanish for m¡guel
Mr. March was a trully computer illiteral teacher of foreign languages.
It didn't stop him from creating.
Using artificial intelligence as a content generator.
Using a speech synthesiser as male and female voices to sound the texts.
Using a web-constructor with zero code methodology to deliver his textbook.
Adding some tasks on logics he's been keen on many years. Deleting bugs.
Multiplying substances and dividing grades.
Being illiterate doesn't mean you're not able to create.
Thus a textbook of Spanish didn't vanish but was published.
Apr. 13th, 2025
It didn't stop him from creating.
Using artificial intelligence as a content generator.
Using a speech synthesiser as male and female voices to sound the texts.
Using a web-constructor with zero code methodology to deliver his textbook.
Adding some tasks on logics he's been keen on many years. Deleting bugs.
Multiplying substances and dividing grades.
Being illiterate doesn't mean you're not able to create.
Thus a textbook of Spanish didn't vanish but was published.
Apr. 13th, 2025
A teacher gaslights and being gaslighted
What do both a victim and a manipulator feel in such situations of gaslighting could be studied by various brave school psychologists and outrageous psychiatrists, the results should be published in popular and scientific books and spoken publicly.
Mr. March, a teacher of English, tried a couple of times to be a gaslighter pursuing solely educational purposes. For instance, once he came to a class for the second time and tried to persuade his students that it was their first time they had met. Gracefully his students didn’t believe him because there were twenty of them and Mr. March is an inferior actor, not an excellent teacher. For sure, Mr. March did it to gently introduce students the topic they were going to discuss the following class. Students got the point, widely smiled at him, and Mr. March shatteringly failed to make a drama out of the situation. The next class Mr. March introduced students to a couple of cases on gaslighting in educational environment, they read and positionally discussed them. Students even made out a concept of dark empathetic behaviour.
Once (or even more—he still doesn’t know) Mr. March was a victim of a person who gaslighted him. He was told to come to two different schools in two different days, but the dates were mixed to confuse and make Mr. March eventually come to a wrong school. What of course he successfully did. His reality was faked because he obviously saw with his own eyes that all of the rest—about ten people—were in the right school but only Mr. March got the address and date wrong. It was made with purpose to get control over a victim by the boss he had. Also Mr. March felt guilty he framed his boss by getting the command wrong, by arriving not on time, also he felt shame publicly in front of a class full of students and those ten fairly innocent colleagues, who in fact also suffered from the manipulation. Twelve years later Mr. March still feels frustrated and writing this text about his case despite forcing him to go through that situation again in his thoughts made him feel a bit better.
Ten years later being an observer in the analogous situation Mr. March got the scheme. Only gracefully to the books he studied all by himself the teacher could eventually find out what he had been through. It made him stronger, however, and he learnt a lot from this toxic environment he eventually left.
What do you think:
Is it good or bad to be a gaslighter?
Is it bad or good to be a victim of that kind of manipulation?
Should a school or work environment be free from gaslighters?
Sept. 22, 2024
Mr. March, a teacher of English, tried a couple of times to be a gaslighter pursuing solely educational purposes. For instance, once he came to a class for the second time and tried to persuade his students that it was their first time they had met. Gracefully his students didn’t believe him because there were twenty of them and Mr. March is an inferior actor, not an excellent teacher. For sure, Mr. March did it to gently introduce students the topic they were going to discuss the following class. Students got the point, widely smiled at him, and Mr. March shatteringly failed to make a drama out of the situation. The next class Mr. March introduced students to a couple of cases on gaslighting in educational environment, they read and positionally discussed them. Students even made out a concept of dark empathetic behaviour.
Once (or even more—he still doesn’t know) Mr. March was a victim of a person who gaslighted him. He was told to come to two different schools in two different days, but the dates were mixed to confuse and make Mr. March eventually come to a wrong school. What of course he successfully did. His reality was faked because he obviously saw with his own eyes that all of the rest—about ten people—were in the right school but only Mr. March got the address and date wrong. It was made with purpose to get control over a victim by the boss he had. Also Mr. March felt guilty he framed his boss by getting the command wrong, by arriving not on time, also he felt shame publicly in front of a class full of students and those ten fairly innocent colleagues, who in fact also suffered from the manipulation. Twelve years later Mr. March still feels frustrated and writing this text about his case despite forcing him to go through that situation again in his thoughts made him feel a bit better.
Ten years later being an observer in the analogous situation Mr. March got the scheme. Only gracefully to the books he studied all by himself the teacher could eventually find out what he had been through. It made him stronger, however, and he learnt a lot from this toxic environment he eventually left.
What do you think:
Is it good or bad to be a gaslighter?
Is it bad or good to be a victim of that kind of manipulation?
Should a school or work environment be free from gaslighters?
Sept. 22, 2024
Who is Mr. March?
Mr. March is a character invented by his author—Mikhail Martynets—for his students during his work at a private school Vzletay in 2023. The initial idea was to make my students create avatars they can speak freely about. The aim was to make them produce speech in English since they lacked productive skills while having quite good abilities in listening and reading.
It was a project that wasn’t supported by the students. Their aims were a bit different from the teacher’s.
In 2024 the character was introduced to my students of English who voted for project-based learning, where the task—to write a book—was meant to help students reveal lexical and grammatical means to produce speech: orally and verbally. This approach continues the idea suggested by L.Vygotsky and his followers, and is daringly new for the students of higher education.
Wish me luck since I am doing this for the first time with novice to pre-intermediate students of English.
Sept. 14, 2024
It was a project that wasn’t supported by the students. Their aims were a bit different from the teacher’s.
In 2024 the character was introduced to my students of English who voted for project-based learning, where the task—to write a book—was meant to help students reveal lexical and grammatical means to produce speech: orally and verbally. This approach continues the idea suggested by L.Vygotsky and his followers, and is daringly new for the students of higher education.
Wish me luck since I am doing this for the first time with novice to pre-intermediate students of English.
Sept. 14, 2024
A record from the author’s BuJo about Mr. March, his mission and his passion
Sep. 14, 2024
Sep. 14, 2024
A former student of his future teachers
As a future student I am being educated by my former teachers. They invite me listen, read, speak, learn vocabulary and analyse grammar. As the result I write short texts about my self. One step a week makes huge leap in looking at others by means of studying English.
Get your free certificate on the 4 skills (listening, reading, speaking, and writing) from the engaging assessor EFSet.org
Pencil
Once upon a time there was a Problem. A woman wanted to draw a logotype. Not because there weren’t any tools to do that but because the woman didn’t know yet: should she keep this drawing for good.
For bad could she be sure to remove the logo with the Rubber meant specifically for that. Otherwise she took a couple of wooden halves. She put them together having infused some sort of glue. She inserted a lead made of graphite in between. Thus a pencil was born.
The Pencil was happy. He, a baby boy, was new and shiny. His Lead was sharp as spear. His Body was faceted as diamond. Both—the Lead and the Body—were united. Though the Lead was a bit longer and hugely more enthusiastic about his place in the middle of the Body.
The woman tried to use the Pencil. She took him and began to draw. Meanwhile the Lead and the Body started to argue—who’s the only main part of the Pencil? The Lead, for sure: it draws, the body can’t. The Body, of course: it supports lead’s thinness. Their argue took them to an unprecedented war.
The Lead’s argument was without it a pencil would never be a pencil. The Body was agree, but felt the same about itself. The Body’s argument was only with it a lead could be used in person’s hands. It gives them comfort to use such a thin thing. The Lead nod agreeing with that feeling, but thought the same about itself.
— Ooooops! — she gasped having pushed too hard.
The lead was broken. In that very moment the Pencil became his not.
— What is a Pencil and a not-Pencil at the same time? — she asked Mr. March, her teacher of logics.
— A broken pencil, — her teacher replied, asking back. — What would you do now?
— To solve the Problem, obviously — she looked for a tool. Hadn’t have found, she had to invent a sharpener.
The drawing by the Pencil would never be finished without the Sharpener. It ended the war and brought peace. Both became shorter but still ready to draw logotypes. But it’s a whole different story.
10.03.2025
For bad could she be sure to remove the logo with the Rubber meant specifically for that. Otherwise she took a couple of wooden halves. She put them together having infused some sort of glue. She inserted a lead made of graphite in between. Thus a pencil was born.
The Pencil was happy. He, a baby boy, was new and shiny. His Lead was sharp as spear. His Body was faceted as diamond. Both—the Lead and the Body—were united. Though the Lead was a bit longer and hugely more enthusiastic about his place in the middle of the Body.
The woman tried to use the Pencil. She took him and began to draw. Meanwhile the Lead and the Body started to argue—who’s the only main part of the Pencil? The Lead, for sure: it draws, the body can’t. The Body, of course: it supports lead’s thinness. Their argue took them to an unprecedented war.
The Lead’s argument was without it a pencil would never be a pencil. The Body was agree, but felt the same about itself. The Body’s argument was only with it a lead could be used in person’s hands. It gives them comfort to use such a thin thing. The Lead nod agreeing with that feeling, but thought the same about itself.
— Ooooops! — she gasped having pushed too hard.
The lead was broken. In that very moment the Pencil became his not.
— What is a Pencil and a not-Pencil at the same time? — she asked Mr. March, her teacher of logics.
— A broken pencil, — her teacher replied, asking back. — What would you do now?
— To solve the Problem, obviously — she looked for a tool. Hadn’t have found, she had to invent a sharpener.
The drawing by the Pencil would never be finished without the Sharpener. It ended the war and brought peace. Both became shorter but still ready to draw logotypes. But it’s a whole different story.
10.03.2025
Re: FUI
From Mr. March to Mrs. Martovskaya
Sent: January, 13, 2025
Sent: January, 13, 2025
Dear Mrs. Martovskaya,
Thank you for your feedback on my project and work. I highly appreciate it!
Thanks for the gifts and your generosity. As usual, your support is greatly appreciated and invaluable. It makes me feel so much proud of being a tiny part of your life.
Here’s the report from this gorgeous restaurant with my notes. Should you share a business lunch with your partners, please take into consideration my thoughts on food and drinks. Sorry, I didn’t much liked those noisette potatoes — they were cold and not that tasty as it sounds in French. As you told me, I transferred a few coins to charity.
Looking forward to being helpful to my students in the second half of the academic season of 2024/25.
Yours,
Mr. March
P.S. ¡Feliz Navidad!
Attachment: Rasputín - Report final 9.docx
Отчёт о корпоративе в честь окончания семестра
Морс брусничный
Предсказуемо вкусный на мой вкус и цвет.
Салат с копчёным лососем, картофелем нуазет, свежим огурцом и миксом салата
Порция большая, подана в глубоком индивидуальном салатнике. Щедрый кусок рыбы, три шарика картофеля, много зелени за счёт которой создаётся объём. Половинка яйца в порции разрезана на четвертинки. Огурец нарезан половинками длинных тонких ломтиков. Картофель был холоден, и обжарен на масле, вкус которого слегка мне не понравился — я бы его положил в этот салат тёплым, свежеобжареным. Вкусно!
«Рецепт картофеля нуазет:
> Речь о гарнире с французским акцентом, но довольно простым, понятным и приятным вкусом!
> Нуазет — ( от французского «noisette» лесной орех) это способ приготовления картофеля : с помощью специальной ложечки ("нуазетная выемка"-инструмент, который используется для вырезания мелких шариков из овощей и фруктов) можно вынуть из картофеля мелкие шарики размером как раз с леской орех.
> Картофель сначала варится в кипящей соленой воде, а затем шарики обжариваются на сковороде с небольшим количеством масла».
Печень по-строгановски с картофельным пюре
Вот до того не люблю печень, что дожив до 44х лет здесь было вкусно! Хвала шефу! На подушке из нежного картофельного пюре возлежала она — говяжья печень в соусе, украшенная листочками рукколы, мяты перечной и микроскопическими сочленениями укропа. Спасибо!
Капучино
Кофе всё равно получается у профи лучше, чем дома, путь даже и в эспрессо-кофемашине. Оптимальная кислинка и горчинка делает этот вкус незабываемым. Сверху — молочный арт на крема в виде сердечка. Люблю!
Торт шоколадно-медовый
До чего же красиво поданный торт! Тонкие коржи, которые перемежаются слоями крема, сверху украшен завигулинкой из тёмного шоколада. Как в том анекдоте, вилку к торту не дали — пришлось воспользоваться прибором моего альтер-эго Реми, что сидел рядом и наслаждался вместе со мной десертом. Нежнейшие коржи с вполне ощутимыми нотками мёда и какао, вкусный крем и обсыпка из измельчённых обрезков от коржей. По сути, медовик, только в коржи ещё входит какао. Завигулинка вместе с лепестком мяты, отправленная в рот, вызвала финальный гастрономический экстаз. Шарман!
Thank you for your feedback on my project and work. I highly appreciate it!
Thanks for the gifts and your generosity. As usual, your support is greatly appreciated and invaluable. It makes me feel so much proud of being a tiny part of your life.
Here’s the report from this gorgeous restaurant with my notes. Should you share a business lunch with your partners, please take into consideration my thoughts on food and drinks. Sorry, I didn’t much liked those noisette potatoes — they were cold and not that tasty as it sounds in French. As you told me, I transferred a few coins to charity.
Looking forward to being helpful to my students in the second half of the academic season of 2024/25.
Yours,
Mr. March
P.S. ¡Feliz Navidad!
Attachment: Rasputín - Report final 9.docx
Отчёт о корпоративе в честь окончания семестра
Морс брусничный
Предсказуемо вкусный на мой вкус и цвет.
Салат с копчёным лососем, картофелем нуазет, свежим огурцом и миксом салата
Порция большая, подана в глубоком индивидуальном салатнике. Щедрый кусок рыбы, три шарика картофеля, много зелени за счёт которой создаётся объём. Половинка яйца в порции разрезана на четвертинки. Огурец нарезан половинками длинных тонких ломтиков. Картофель был холоден, и обжарен на масле, вкус которого слегка мне не понравился — я бы его положил в этот салат тёплым, свежеобжареным. Вкусно!
«Рецепт картофеля нуазет:
> Речь о гарнире с французским акцентом, но довольно простым, понятным и приятным вкусом!
> Нуазет — ( от французского «noisette» лесной орех) это способ приготовления картофеля : с помощью специальной ложечки ("нуазетная выемка"-инструмент, который используется для вырезания мелких шариков из овощей и фруктов) можно вынуть из картофеля мелкие шарики размером как раз с леской орех.
> Картофель сначала варится в кипящей соленой воде, а затем шарики обжариваются на сковороде с небольшим количеством масла».
Печень по-строгановски с картофельным пюре
Вот до того не люблю печень, что дожив до 44х лет здесь было вкусно! Хвала шефу! На подушке из нежного картофельного пюре возлежала она — говяжья печень в соусе, украшенная листочками рукколы, мяты перечной и микроскопическими сочленениями укропа. Спасибо!
Капучино
Кофе всё равно получается у профи лучше, чем дома, путь даже и в эспрессо-кофемашине. Оптимальная кислинка и горчинка делает этот вкус незабываемым. Сверху — молочный арт на крема в виде сердечка. Люблю!
Торт шоколадно-медовый
До чего же красиво поданный торт! Тонкие коржи, которые перемежаются слоями крема, сверху украшен завигулинкой из тёмного шоколада. Как в том анекдоте, вилку к торту не дали — пришлось воспользоваться прибором моего альтер-эго Реми, что сидел рядом и наслаждался вместе со мной десертом. Нежнейшие коржи с вполне ощутимыми нотками мёда и какао, вкусный крем и обсыпка из измельчённых обрезков от коржей. По сути, медовик, только в коржи ещё входит какао. Завигулинка вместе с лепестком мяты, отправленная в рот, вызвала финальный гастрономический экстаз. Шарман!
Have you ever experienced the joy of New Year’s Eve celebrations while confined to a restroom?
Meet Mr. March, who returned home on New Year’s Eve and suddenly felt the urge to go. He entered a public restroom, but guess what? The door locked behind him! Can you imagine the frustration? His phone was dead too, so he was stuck there, waiting for someone to come to his rescue.
But here’s the twist: while others were writing their wishes, burning the papers, and adding them to sparkling wine glasses, Mr. March found himself quietly sitting on the toilet bowl, waiting for someone to open the door. Talk about a unique New Year’s Eve experience!
He spent the entire night in that restroom, and guess what? A kind man finally came to his rescue. As he sat there, Mr. March had a chance to reflect on his life and make a big change. He realized that he had been an abusive teacher and decided to become a supportive one instead. His values changed, and he understood that bad people often attract more bad people into their lives. From that moment on, he made a conscious effort to be good.
Even though he no longer believed in the magic of saying “One will live a year the way he entered it,” Mr. March found it to be a surprisingly transformative experience. He highly recommends that everyone try it at least once. You never know what kind of surprises you might find!
Dec. 19, 2024
Rewritten with Apple Intelligence
But here’s the twist: while others were writing their wishes, burning the papers, and adding them to sparkling wine glasses, Mr. March found himself quietly sitting on the toilet bowl, waiting for someone to open the door. Talk about a unique New Year’s Eve experience!
He spent the entire night in that restroom, and guess what? A kind man finally came to his rescue. As he sat there, Mr. March had a chance to reflect on his life and make a big change. He realized that he had been an abusive teacher and decided to become a supportive one instead. His values changed, and he understood that bad people often attract more bad people into their lives. From that moment on, he made a conscious effort to be good.
Even though he no longer believed in the magic of saying “One will live a year the way he entered it,” Mr. March found it to be a surprisingly transformative experience. He highly recommends that everyone try it at least once. You never know what kind of surprises you might find!
Dec. 19, 2024
Rewritten with Apple Intelligence
What would you do if you could become a woman for one day?
Mr. March, a teacher, who adores Grammar and Vocabulary of English, being a man’s man, who thinks that without his subject his students won’t be able to live their lives, once was thinking about a question his students asked him. Mr. March if he could become a woman for one day would definitely try to understand what women want. Having turned a woman if she could she would use writing as the gift of nature to jot down this insight to be able to read his notes the day after to better understand the opposite sex. Having turned back a man he would read her notes to live a happier life and giving pieces of advice to other men struggling communicating with women.
Decide if the statements are true or false:
Dec. 18, 2024
Decide if the statements are true or false:
- Mr. March would like to become a woman.
- Mr. March would like to become a woman to do nails.
- Mr. March would like to become a woman to write down her thoughts about what women want.
- Mr. March would like, having turned back a man, to be able to listen to what he had written, being a woman the day before to better understand women.
- Mr. March is as a teacher as it gets—even this humorous topic of his students he—yet another killjoy—turned into a reading task and a true/false exercise to do.
Dec. 18, 2024
Found and spent
Once a coin was lost. She, a nickel plated piece of metal, used to be among the change for a transfer experience for the banknote payed in a bus by her owner. She, a rouble neither in silver nor in gold, used to scratch a lottery ticket in hopes to win a fortune. She, a round shaped means of payment for any good or service out there, is to help her owner live their life. She might be lost for a bad reason of her owner or just because of their insufficient attention to their pocket of a coat the owner had been wearing in a cloudy day of the fall in Russia.
Finally the coin was found. Not by her owner themself but by a bypassing stranger. The stranger collects in a piggy bank all of the found desperate coins and the change he gets himself in few rare moments when he pays with banknotes. The stranger picked her up, promised her she would not be alone, and kept his word.
Now the coin has got a Purpose and lives among her peers in the money box in form of a cat’s head waiting for the Day. The Day when all of the coins will be made digital, multiplied by a coefficient, and invested happily with gratitude. They will be transferred for children to accomplish the Task: to live better lives. That’s what the ado of money as the Means of life is.
Nov. 03, 2024
Finally the coin was found. Not by her owner themself but by a bypassing stranger. The stranger collects in a piggy bank all of the found desperate coins and the change he gets himself in few rare moments when he pays with banknotes. The stranger picked her up, promised her she would not be alone, and kept his word.
Now the coin has got a Purpose and lives among her peers in the money box in form of a cat’s head waiting for the Day. The Day when all of the coins will be made digital, multiplied by a coefficient, and invested happily with gratitude. They will be transferred for children to accomplish the Task: to live better lives. That’s what the ado of money as the Means of life is.
Nov. 03, 2024
Memes
There are people who understand memes popular among teens. At least, they try. Some people even risk being exposed as being incapable of communicating memes through teens’ cognitive abilities evaluate them as funny or not, adequate for the context they are used or not. Teens are quite open and willingly share their thoughts through speech on them. At least they try.
There are people who don’t understand memes. They underestimate the power of understanding teens and their cultures. However, teens appreciate those who do. The reason might be that people do have that misinterpreted language barrier when they lack cognitive abilities and mask it with ignorance of teens’ communication.
There are people either teens or adults who try to understand each other, and who don’t. Which side are you on?
Sept. 28, 2024
There are people who don’t understand memes. They underestimate the power of understanding teens and their cultures. However, teens appreciate those who do. The reason might be that people do have that misinterpreted language barrier when they lack cognitive abilities and mask it with ignorance of teens’ communication.
There are people either teens or adults who try to understand each other, and who don’t. Which side are you on?
Sept. 28, 2024
Holidays
Some people love holidays. What a special day when December turns January! They enjoy creating special atmosphere around dates. They celebrate. They give and get presents. Some people don’t. What is special when one turns one year older? They don’t like spending time going out, either decorating trees as symbols of a coming yet another year.
Some people are somewhere in between: they choose carefully what, where and who to celebrate each holiday with, giving the other holidays a definite ‘no’ as the answer back for invitations; also they choose carefully who to invite not to steal a holiday.
From today’s lesson I’ve learnt that some holidays are nowadays banned in our country because of different reasons—it was truly surprising for me. It is odd to know that Halloween is banned in students’ dorms this year. Students who study English have become definitely poorer because of that. How would they practice some tricks and treats, though? Nevertheless, what would I do if I hadn’t such smart teachers who are aware of good traditions! I learnt two days when I can celebrate being a good servant for my cat. I happened to know there’s the day of the dead people. We rested in peace St.Valentine’s day as future teachers. Wow, what a great lesson!
Some people are somewhere in between: they choose carefully what, where and who to celebrate each holiday with, giving the other holidays a definite ‘no’ as the answer back for invitations; also they choose carefully who to invite not to steal a holiday.
From today’s lesson I’ve learnt that some holidays are nowadays banned in our country because of different reasons—it was truly surprising for me. It is odd to know that Halloween is banned in students’ dorms this year. Students who study English have become definitely poorer because of that. How would they practice some tricks and treats, though? Nevertheless, what would I do if I hadn’t such smart teachers who are aware of good traditions! I learnt two days when I can celebrate being a good servant for my cat. I happened to know there’s the day of the dead people. We rested in peace St.Valentine’s day as future teachers. Wow, what a great lesson!
Holidays — 2
I don’t want to be yet another killjoy, but what I definitely would not like to do is to come back to my past relationships. Whatever which: either work, or personal ones. Looking back I can see that toxic relationships need holidays. Whether the relationships are productive, constructive, and positive, one can have some dopamine injection somewhere in between. Thus any relationships become a hobby, a life style. If it’s a two-way street—like, job being a paid hobby giving one an image of the work worth doing—one is quite happy about their life.
When I was a child I used to love summer holidays. When I had summer holidays I could swim in a river or a sea, eat ice cream, sunbathe and go for a walk. When I grew up, I somehow got it: you can have summer holidays all year round if you have money. Nowadays I love money. To be unserious I actually do love winter holidays, all because I was born in January. I love to spend winter holidays somewhere where I can treat myself with sun, salted water, palms, blue sky, mango and endless happiness. Shouldn’t I celebrate my birthday in a paid summer when it’s a free winter, I’d do it in July when the winter in my home city is a bit greener and warmer than it is during chilly and white January.
When I was a child I used to love summer holidays. When I had summer holidays I could swim in a river or a sea, eat ice cream, sunbathe and go for a walk. When I grew up, I somehow got it: you can have summer holidays all year round if you have money. Nowadays I love money. To be unserious I actually do love winter holidays, all because I was born in January. I love to spend winter holidays somewhere where I can treat myself with sun, salted water, palms, blue sky, mango and endless happiness. Shouldn’t I celebrate my birthday in a paid summer when it’s a free winter, I’d do it in July when the winter in my home city is a bit greener and warmer than it is during chilly and white January.
Colours
A colour depends greatly on the model it is described in. There’s the RGB model: red, green and blue are basic colours for it. There’s the CMYK model: cyan, magenta, yellow and black are the fab four colours for it. There’re some other yet less popular models.
The complementary ability is really marvellous about colours. I prefer to mix colours by their hue and contrast. One of the classical combination is black and white. A good teacher’s choice. There are more vivid combinations found in nature like red and green, orange and blue, yellow and violet. A smart teacher’s choice of a person who pretends to be modern and up-to-date.
The last time I mixed colours was this morning: I carefully chose what to wear. As a designer, I deal with colours every day. I have designed the logo of my personal brand. I use an app on my iPhone that selects five colours that go well together and suggests them providing their codes in two models mentioned above. I believe the colours I have selected reflect best what I wanted to keep as the senses in my logo.
The complementary ability is really marvellous about colours. I prefer to mix colours by their hue and contrast. One of the classical combination is black and white. A good teacher’s choice. There are more vivid combinations found in nature like red and green, orange and blue, yellow and violet. A smart teacher’s choice of a person who pretends to be modern and up-to-date.
The last time I mixed colours was this morning: I carefully chose what to wear. As a designer, I deal with colours every day. I have designed the logo of my personal brand. I use an app on my iPhone that selects five colours that go well together and suggests them providing their codes in two models mentioned above. I believe the colours I have selected reflect best what I wanted to keep as the senses in my logo.
Arts
Arts can exist in various forms: music, literature, sculpture, paintings, etc.
There are people who love arts. People can either create or contemplate arts. There are composers, writers, sculptors, painters, etc. There are listeners and singers in a shower, readers of books, amateurs of sculptures, and painters.
There are people who don’t love arts. People can’t either create or contemplate arts. They don’t compose or listen to music, they don’t write or read books, they don’t sculpt or enjoy watching sculptures, they don’t draw or look at paintings, etc.
As for me, I love logotypes, both—creating and contemplating. A logotype is such a form that embraces contents it should keep in a witty image.
There are people who love arts. People can either create or contemplate arts. There are composers, writers, sculptors, painters, etc. There are listeners and singers in a shower, readers of books, amateurs of sculptures, and painters.
There are people who don’t love arts. People can’t either create or contemplate arts. They don’t compose or listen to music, they don’t write or read books, they don’t sculpt or enjoy watching sculptures, they don’t draw or look at paintings, etc.
As for me, I love logotypes, both—creating and contemplating. A logotype is such a form that embraces contents it should keep in a witty image.
Leisure time
There are people who like spending their free time actively. They do sports, walk outside, meet people, etc. They don’t imagine spending their leisure time passively.
There are people who enjoy spending their spare time passively. They watch TV, read books, listen to music, etc. They can’t imagine spending their leisure time actively.
There are people who respect other people’s choices on how they should spend their free time. There are people who don’t. And there are people who can tell the ones from the others.
There are people who enjoy spending their spare time passively. They watch TV, read books, listen to music, etc. They can’t imagine spending their leisure time actively.
There are people who respect other people’s choices on how they should spend their free time. There are people who don’t. And there are people who can tell the ones from the others.
Films
There are people who like watching films. Among popular genres they watch comedies, dramas and horror movies. Comedies are loved because of humour. Dramas show real-life relationships between people so they can observe some patterns of positive and negative communication.
There are people who don’t like watching movies. Horror films are hated because of scary events. People are usually tired of those happening in real life. Sometimes comedies are hated because some people think of them as of stupid and not worth watching.
There are people who don’t like watching movies. Horror films are hated because of scary events. People are usually tired of those happening in real life. Sometimes comedies are hated because some people think of them as of stupid and not worth watching.
Future career
There are people who feel ok to be hired. They feel much more comfortable to get tasks and complete them. Some of them are not too much creative so working at a manufacture of goods and services is quite normal to them. Some of these jobs however require some creativity, for instance, teaching.
There are people who don’t like working under a boss. They prefer to be freelancers and entrepreneurs. These professions require much more creativity because the tasks that are faced by these people are usually not trivial. Private teachers are among these professions, because one who has chosen such a career should fullfill the demands of each individual student.
There are people who don’t like working under a boss. They prefer to be freelancers and entrepreneurs. These professions require much more creativity because the tasks that are faced by these people are usually not trivial. Private teachers are among these professions, because one who has chosen such a career should fullfill the demands of each individual student.
Superhero
Having a superhero is crucial for teens. In my opinion, when the admiration a teen shows towards their heroes, when the support a teen gives towards their favourite stars, when the love a teen feels towards the people of their culture interiorises a young adult becomes ready to show admiration, to give support, to feel love towards themselves, and begins doing this when they are adults to themselves and people who surround them.
There are people who do admire superheroes, like Spider Man or Deadpool. They are excited with their abilities and superpowers. They want to have these superpowers, maybe to level their shortcomings.
There are people who don’t like having a superhero. They don’t believe in super abilities. They think they are already superheroes because they do their job perfectly on a daily basis.
Otherwise, the absence of a superhero in a teen’s life leads to lack of admiration, support, and love they could possibly share with others being adults.
There are people who do admire superheroes, like Spider Man or Deadpool. They are excited with their abilities and superpowers. They want to have these superpowers, maybe to level their shortcomings.
There are people who don’t like having a superhero. They don’t believe in super abilities. They think they are already superheroes because they do their job perfectly on a daily basis.
Otherwise, the absence of a superhero in a teen’s life leads to lack of admiration, support, and love they could possibly share with others being adults.
To sleep or not to sleep — that’s the question
Have you ever tried to sleep more or less than usual? Have you ever tracked your sleep? Have you ever wondered how your productivity is influenced by your sleep?
There are people who don’t like spending time asleep. They shift eight hours their bodies need to have some rest—physically and mentally. Researches show that sleeping is crucial for being productive all day long.
There are people who enjoy having good night rest and sleep. They do understand that it leads to excellent performance during the day. Some of those people have tried not to sleep and seen the results of their experiments.
It’s up to you to decide whether to sleep or not to sleep.
There are people who don’t like spending time asleep. They shift eight hours their bodies need to have some rest—physically and mentally. Researches show that sleeping is crucial for being productive all day long.
There are people who enjoy having good night rest and sleep. They do understand that it leads to excellent performance during the day. Some of those people have tried not to sleep and seen the results of their experiments.
It’s up to you to decide whether to sleep or not to sleep.
Famous people
Would you like to become famous?
Would you rather be unknown?
There are people who are famous. There are those who are known for their talents in professional life. They might be different in personal life. There are those who are famous for their talentless in personal life. They might be different in professional life. Those who are talented in both spheres can be considered positively balanced.
There are people who aren’t famous. There are those who are unknown for their talents in professional life. They might not be different in personal life. There are those who are infamous for their talentless in personal life. They might not be different in professional life. Those who are not talented in both spheres can be considered negatively balanced.
Michaella Martovskaya is neither famous nor unknown. She is famous as a person who is an alter ego of an unknown yet a real person and who isn’t known for being famous among people who don’t exist in reality. She is never on stage while her alter ego is a public figure. She is a damn best teacher a student can have — but he who hides her inside is a student himself.
Some people leave behind their lives just a dash between two dates. The others are being remembered for centuries. Which side would you like to be for yourself and others?
Would you rather be unknown?
There are people who are famous. There are those who are known for their talents in professional life. They might be different in personal life. There are those who are famous for their talentless in personal life. They might be different in professional life. Those who are talented in both spheres can be considered positively balanced.
There are people who aren’t famous. There are those who are unknown for their talents in professional life. They might not be different in personal life. There are those who are infamous for their talentless in personal life. They might not be different in professional life. Those who are not talented in both spheres can be considered negatively balanced.
Michaella Martovskaya is neither famous nor unknown. She is famous as a person who is an alter ego of an unknown yet a real person and who isn’t known for being famous among people who don’t exist in reality. She is never on stage while her alter ego is a public figure. She is a damn best teacher a student can have — but he who hides her inside is a student himself.
Some people leave behind their lives just a dash between two dates. The others are being remembered for centuries. Which side would you like to be for yourself and others?
The Reader of Books
Do you like reading? Why (not)?
There are people who are bookworms. They grab a book, descend to an attic and dive into an imaginary world created by it’s author. Those people keep reading all their lives, sometimes escaping from the real world and feeling ultimate freedom.
There are people who aren’t into reading books. They prefer living in their reality: study the learn, job the work, play bridge, be car dealers, be kind and supportive as honey, yell and shout at children as trunchbulls, etc. Those people refuse escaping from the real world created by them exclusively for them.
Which book would (not) you recommend me to read? Why (yep)?
There are people who are bookworms. They grab a book, descend to an attic and dive into an imaginary world created by it’s author. Those people keep reading all their lives, sometimes escaping from the real world and feeling ultimate freedom.
There are people who aren’t into reading books. They prefer living in their reality: study the learn, job the work, play bridge, be car dealers, be kind and supportive as honey, yell and shout at children as trunchbulls, etc. Those people refuse escaping from the real world created by them exclusively for them.
Which book would (not) you recommend me to read? Why (yep)?
Animals
Which former animal are you?
There are people who’re like animals. Some of them are wild: tigers, lions, scorpions. Some of them are domestic: cats, dogs, rabbits. They can beat, run, or freeze.
There are people who aren’t like animals. Some of them are children who behave capriciously or obediently. Even being old they don’t want to take responsibility but they want a big ice cream. Some of them are parents who support or control. Even being young they want everyone to shut their mouths and eat soup. And some of them are adults. They can be predators and herbivores, mammals and pap-pals.
There are people who’re like animals. Some of them are wild: tigers, lions, scorpions. Some of them are domestic: cats, dogs, rabbits. They can beat, run, or freeze.
There are people who aren’t like animals. Some of them are children who behave capriciously or obediently. Even being old they don’t want to take responsibility but they want a big ice cream. Some of them are parents who support or control. Even being young they want everyone to shut their mouths and eat soup. And some of them are adults. They can be predators and herbivores, mammals and pap-pals.
Mental health
Do you maintain your physical health?
What about mental health?
There are people who look carefully after their health. They eat healthy food and drink pure water. They neither drink alcohol nor smoke cigarettes. They do check ups every year. Those include visiting psychologists and maintaining mental health. These people have a good night’s sleep, walk outside at least an hour a day, don’t ignore having enough rest and put aside their gadgets.
There are people who don’t look carefully after their health. They eat junk food and don’t drink enough water. They drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, or even both. They don’t do check ups every year. They ignore sleeping well, they don’t go outside for walks, they scroll social media all the time. Some of them prioritise work and are workaholics.
Which side of taking care of yourself—physically and mentally—are you at? Why?
What about mental health?
There are people who look carefully after their health. They eat healthy food and drink pure water. They neither drink alcohol nor smoke cigarettes. They do check ups every year. Those include visiting psychologists and maintaining mental health. These people have a good night’s sleep, walk outside at least an hour a day, don’t ignore having enough rest and put aside their gadgets.
There are people who don’t look carefully after their health. They eat junk food and don’t drink enough water. They drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes, or even both. They don’t do check ups every year. They ignore sleeping well, they don’t go outside for walks, they scroll social media all the time. Some of them prioritise work and are workaholics.
Which side of taking care of yourself—physically and mentally—are you at? Why?
School. Studying vs. learning
Do you like studying? Why (not)?
There are people who like going to school. They learn a lot of interesting facts and become good learners. After finishing school they use their skills to study successfully at colleges and universities. These skills are used by them when they graduate and start working.
Lifelong learning is a trend nowadays, and people who can study are more successful as workers of any field.
There are people who don’t like going to school. They don’t learn a lot of interesting facts and become bad learners. After finishing school they can’t use their skills to study at colleges and universities. These skills aren’t used by them when they graduate and start working.
Don’t you like to study? Why not?
There are people who like going to school. They learn a lot of interesting facts and become good learners. After finishing school they use their skills to study successfully at colleges and universities. These skills are used by them when they graduate and start working.
Lifelong learning is a trend nowadays, and people who can study are more successful as workers of any field.
There are people who don’t like going to school. They don’t learn a lot of interesting facts and become bad learners. After finishing school they can’t use their skills to study at colleges and universities. These skills aren’t used by them when they graduate and start working.
Don’t you like to study? Why not?
Christmas
Do you like Christmas? Why (not)?
There are people who like Christmas. For them it’s a special day of the year when they can spend time with their families and friends. They give and get presents. They cook special dishes. They celebrate and enjoy happiness.
There are people who don’t like Christmas. For them it’s not a special day of the year when they can spend time with their families and friends. They don’t give and get presents. They don’t cook special dishes. They don’t celebrate and enjoy happiness.
Which side of Christmas are you?
There are people who like Christmas. For them it’s a special day of the year when they can spend time with their families and friends. They give and get presents. They cook special dishes. They celebrate and enjoy happiness.
There are people who don’t like Christmas. For them it’s not a special day of the year when they can spend time with their families and friends. They don’t give and get presents. They don’t cook special dishes. They don’t celebrate and enjoy happiness.
Which side of Christmas are you?
Sports
I’m not into sports, neither to do by myself nor to watch on TV. However I try my best to maintain vigorous shape by doing some exercises every morning and walking about twelve thousand steps a day. It’s a true pleasure to walk: I passionately believe there’s a connection between cognitive abilities and walking outside. I have already interiorised my working desk into my brain and watch fab ideas come to my mind while I’m walking.
Hobbies
I think that a well-paid hobby is one’s ideal job. As for me, I consider a hobby to be a good thing to balance any work. I truly enjoy reading books, I’ve been reading since my early childhood. Besides, every month I share a postcard with a random person around the globe and luckily receive a card from another random person. I also fancy travelling, either inside or outside the country I live in mostly because it broadens the horizons of my feelings and thoughts on people and places of our unique and common blue planet.
My family
My family consists of just two of us: my lovely and respectful partner we’ve been sharing our lives for more than ten years. Both we are educated by our cat to be the best servants a cat can get. We consider ourselves happy having both of our parents alive. I’m also honoured to have my grandpa enjoying his life among us. For me, a family is a very important thing in one’s life because it forms a parent—child relationship. Without it it would be impossible to become an adult.
My favourite film/series
As it was clearly said during the lesson, and now it’s been clearly written that my favourite film is ‘Inception’ by C.Nolan since I enjoy doing such things-in-things in the real world. One has been done right today when my former teachers had organised and not surprisingly well realised the game with us—their future students. During their performance I was keeping in mind that those teachers already are inside the game which I had organised, so it was a double game to play today. What a stacking doll have I experienced today, I truly and heartily appreciate it!
My favourite song
I’m a good singer. I sing silently some of my favourite songs—among which are Perfect by Ed Sheeran, Englishman in New York by Sting, I’m Still Standing by Elton John and many others—while I’m listening to them in my headphones. I’m good because I never show that I can sing. If I showed that I can sing I would instantly become a bad singer, and I don’t want that kind of fame.
My favourite food
I like food to be simple yet delicious. This is considered to be homemade food. I prefer meat and veggies. I cook and bake myself. I’ve been cooking since I was a kid, I can say it’s my hobby, actually. I usually prefer to eat at home but there’re several times a year when I eat out. Sometimes when we travel I like to keep myself away from cooking and baking but to be into eating out every day to try local food and drinks. We usually choose one good place to eat every day and select various places with some sort of cuisine for special occasions.
My family
My teacher once asked me as their student: “What is a family for you?”
For me, a family is a very important thing in one’s life because it forms a parent—child relationship. I’m pretty happy to have seen both—supportive and critical parents. Sometimes I think they don’t know each other while it should be one parent in two bodies. Without knowing it, it would be impossible to become an adult.
In mid-October 2023 I wrote an essay on this topic for the contest at University I’m studying at. I didn’t win, however I took part in the contest.
For me, a family is a very important thing in one’s life because it forms a parent—child relationship. I’m pretty happy to have seen both—supportive and critical parents. Sometimes I think they don’t know each other while it should be one parent in two bodies. Without knowing it, it would be impossible to become an adult.
In mid-October 2023 I wrote an essay on this topic for the contest at University I’m studying at. I didn’t win, however I took part in the contest.
Travelling
I enjoy travelling both inside and outside my country. Travelling helps me know different people and cultures. I can touch local cuisine and foreign languages. I wish I visited as many countries as I only could!
My pet
I like cats and have got one. The members of my family—there’re two of us—are being petted by our cat. I’m extremely excited to have a cat in my life!
Humour
I truly believe that a sense of humour reflects one’s intelligence. A good joke can make one’s day happier and brighter. From today’s lesson I learnt that there’re jokes that are made of the play of the words, I’m not quite sure how this phenomenon is called correctly (UPD: it’s called ‘a pun’, thanks, Lucy!). At the end of the lesson my teachers asked me to write a joke about me. Here it is. Sometimes I think that I’m the reason of the drowning of the Titanic. Thanks for the lesson!
Music
I have already written about my favourite songs. There are dozens of them, actually. I’m not too fastidious. Usually I just put on my headphones, turn on the internet radio and let the AI make me happy (that Happy by P.Williams is one of the songs that makes me happy).
As for my fav genres I can add that I prefer listening to various music: pop, rock, jazz, classical. There are only two criteria I use to choose from: it should be modern and foreign. However it can be classical and made in my country I was born in.
As for music I can say that I’m a listener not performer. This side of creativity is out of my control. Yet.
As for my fav genres I can add that I prefer listening to various music: pop, rock, jazz, classical. There are only two criteria I use to choose from: it should be modern and foreign. However it can be classical and made in my country I was born in.
As for music I can say that I’m a listener not performer. This side of creativity is out of my control. Yet.
My teacher, My mentor
Children — adults — parents : in my life
What is a teacher like? If a student really wants to know something, a teacher is
almost helpless.
To begin with, it might seem it's utterly sinless to be a child: you can trust adults
undisputedly. My teacher of English used to be my Miss Honey. It was she, who
influenced my perspective. She understood that the school I attended back in
1988 lacked in resources to provide me with my sideline—I was and still am fond
of computers. Only she had known where I could find what I capriciously needed.
However, it is extremely wicked to be a child! Adults control and support you.
Few of them are really interested in what a child indeed wants. What if you are
too young to become an adult? What if you are not fit to be in charge of your
own life?
On the other hand, it is perfectly virtuous to be an adult. You can choose either
to have your own children or teach others’. Few can balance the scales with jars
of honey and bulls. My parents used to be my first teachers; I will abidingly
appreciate that. I’m happy to have absorbed both models: a supportive mother
and a controlling daddy.
Nevertheless, it is sadly careless to be an adult. You are the one to manage your
life. Lucky you if you have your own children and, if you are a teacher, you have
a plethora of others’ children you are in charge of. What if you are still a child
being a teacher? What if you cannot support your own children while bullying
others’?
Balancing between child, capricious or obedient, and parent, supportive or
controlling, is crucial for each teacher. Thus, one can show a student a role model
of an adult. I truly believe: an adult, who can weigh personal and professional
commitments, is nowadays being demanded from a teacher as a significant
other for each student.
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almost helpless.
To begin with, it might seem it's utterly sinless to be a child: you can trust adults
undisputedly. My teacher of English used to be my Miss Honey. It was she, who
influenced my perspective. She understood that the school I attended back in
1988 lacked in resources to provide me with my sideline—I was and still am fond
of computers. Only she had known where I could find what I capriciously needed.
However, it is extremely wicked to be a child! Adults control and support you.
Few of them are really interested in what a child indeed wants. What if you are
too young to become an adult? What if you are not fit to be in charge of your
own life?
On the other hand, it is perfectly virtuous to be an adult. You can choose either
to have your own children or teach others’. Few can balance the scales with jars
of honey and bulls. My parents used to be my first teachers; I will abidingly
appreciate that. I’m happy to have absorbed both models: a supportive mother
and a controlling daddy.
Nevertheless, it is sadly careless to be an adult. You are the one to manage your
life. Lucky you if you have your own children and, if you are a teacher, you have
a plethora of others’ children you are in charge of. What if you are still a child
being a teacher? What if you cannot support your own children while bullying
others’?
Balancing between child, capricious or obedient, and parent, supportive or
controlling, is crucial for each teacher. Thus, one can show a student a role model
of an adult. I truly believe: an adult, who can weigh personal and professional
commitments, is nowadays being demanded from a teacher as a significant
other for each student.
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About me
My name I have been given by my lovely parents Larissa and Sergey is Michael.
I am 24 years old. All of the rest are my experience, wisdom and years of efforts, gratitude and happiness.
I am from Krasnoyarsk, the heart of Siberia, which is internationally famous for its Nature resort Stolby, Nature resort Ergaki, holding the Winter Universiade in 2019.
My name I have been given by my lovely parents Larissa and Sergey is Michael.
I am 24 years old. All of the rest are my experience, wisdom and years of efforts, gratitude and happiness.
I am from Krasnoyarsk, the heart of Siberia, which is internationally famous for its Nature resort Stolby, Nature resort Ergaki, holding the Winter Universiade in 2019.
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