Turning the tables: Teachers take each others’ tests

Kirsh’s journey in high school math consisted of Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 classes, and she later continued her education in math at UC Santa Cruz, where she took a few college-level math classes required for her sociology major.  “I never particularly enjoyed math because it didn’t come naturally to me, but of all the math classes I took, Algebra was by far my favorite,” Kirsh said. Alth...

Slaughter’s love for language arts started in fifth grade when she won an essay writing contest at her school. Slaughter did not enjoy studying novels in high school because she was a slow reader and reading consumed a lot of her time. However, she enjoyed writing and took many AP and IB English classes. As she shifted her focus toward STEM, she began to take fewer English classes in college. Sup...

Kitchen’s exploration of the Chinese language started in high school, as most of his friends spoke Chinese at home. As such, many of his recreational activities and the pop culture he was immersed in were heavily influenced by Chinese culture and language.  “We used to go to Karaoke a lot, so I got interested in learning the language,” Kitchen said. In college, Kitchen took Chinese cla...

Chen’s passion for the Japanese language and culture began in college, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Japanese. “Although I enjoy Japanese culture, I haven’t used my knowledge in the Japanese language ever since I graduated college,” Chen said. Chen first started learning Japanese when she had a Japanese boyfriend to converse with him in his mother tongue. She later cont...