''I just wanna be average''

I thought this was a pretty good story. I liked how the author went through a transformation from being a vocational student to someone going to a highly respected private college. The fact that the author had to be in vocational classes for two years just goes to show how our school systems can be to strict and to relaxed at the same time. For instance the author was placed in these classes because of a testing error. You would think someone would have caught on to this either him, his parents or the school system. The author goes on further to mention how all of his classes contained guys cheating and disrespecting the teacher in their class.
I thought the book was kind of strange when the author brought up his father out of no where and decided to talk on him. The story almost seemed to add that part in even though the sistuation had little to do with school or what the author had origanally started talking about. I did feel bad for him however because no one wants to go through the pain of watching their Dad die.
The last part of the story made me really happy because the boys situation reminded me of my own life. I didn't really like high school mainly because I didn't feel challenged and I hated being their. I love college(just as long as the work is not too hard) but I feel so much more in place. I don't feel like someone is breathing down my throat all the time or that I have an obligation to be here. I just thought it was wonderful how the teacher wanted to relate to his students on a more personal level and I don't think teachers get enough credit. They have the hardest jobs, but get the least amount their hard work.