Eccentric "C"

Eccentric “C”

The student I have chosen to write about is very different from the rest of the class.  If I had to describe him in one word it would be eccentric.  He seems to like to go out of his way to be different from his classmates.  His clothing style changes frequently.  One day he comes in dressed like a skateboarder.  Another day he dresses like a preppy kid and yet another day he wears a flannel shirt and jeans.  I never know what to expect.  He is tall and gangly looking.  “C” also never fails to have a hat with him. 

“C’s” hat was the cause of the first time we had a confrontation.  This was a battle at the beginning of the quarter because he felt he did not have to follow the school rules.  He now walks into my classroom and immediately takes off his hat.  When “C” speaks he is never quiet.  His voice bellows with smug sureness that he is always right.  “C” is often argumentative and forever lets his feelings be known about the government trying to control his life and his extreme opposition to it.

“C” is very intelligent but often lazy.  He will write the minimum required and most times try to skate by without writing at all.  He seems to not like to write.  I say that because whenever I put him in a group for a discussion or group work he always has a lot to offer the class.  However, to get him to write it down is a completely different story.  His grade in my class is excellent in terms of testing.  When he writes for classwork or homework I find myself often prodding him to do the work.  When “C” does write I am often floored by his responses.  His grammar and writing skills clearly require some improvement but his ideas are phenomenal.

Although, “C” is the “pebble in my shoe” he is one of my favorites in the class.  He is always eager to share when we are reading Macbeth.  His ideas are often insightful and thought provoking.  Even though “C” requires a lot of attention and prodding, I am always happy to see him in my class.  I just wish that “C” had higher expectations for himself in terms of what he can accomplish in class.