High school is a very important time in the educational system for most students. It is a time of growth into maturity, both physically and mentally. Students are exposed to a variety of new ideas and new teaching methods. Above all academics, students learn more about interacting with other students and developing their initial adult identity. This is why there are a lot of 'clicks" in high school, and not so much in lower grades, because the students want to have a sense of belonging, so they can be identified by the group they hang out with. High school has many pros and cons that come from classes, extracurricular and social activities.
             In my experience, there are many different kinds of teachers that use many different teaching styles. The good ones I believe are good because they have passion for the subject, relate it to real life, get students involved, have enjoyable personalities, and explain why topics are relevant and why they need to be taught.
             One teacher I had that fits this descriptions name is Mr. S. Mr.S Staught me as a junior in economics, and as a senior in government. He was a rough guy because he was a varsity football coach. I always could tell he knew what he was doing. He is the reason I am currently attempting to get into the business school at O University. Mr. S had a way of conveying the information to us that made it click. Of course I have to attribute this somewhat to a good text and excellent speakers, only the latter of which he chose. He related the subject of economics to me by telling about his own investments and having us read the business section of the newspaper daily. His homework and class work assignments had us deal directly with current economic issues such as when this country first started the recession (when G.W. Bush came into office) and how Alan Greenspan was lowering interest rates to attempt to do what was thought to boost the economy. He also ...