Embarassment happens for young and old alike

By Edith Cisneros & Jennifer Lopez

We wanted to learn more about the childhoods of our teachers and compare them to ours. We also wanted to find out what their embarassing moments were. We founds some good stories here in the hallways of Waldo.

Mr. Conwell
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment in Middle School?
A: I couldn’t find my class. I ran to different classes.
Q: How did it happen?
A: I didn’t know what day it was, an A or a B day.
Q: What was your reaction?
A: I was sad and cried.
Q: Could you have prevented it?
A: Yes, because I could have had my planner.
Q: What grade were you in?
A: 7th grade.
Q: What Middle School did you go to?
A: I went to East Junior High.

Ms. Sasaki
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment in middle school?
A: I threw up on my best friend at a dance.
Q: How did it happen?
A: I didn’t feel good. I got up to run to the bathroom, but didn’t make it.
Q: Could you have prevented it?
A: Yes, by staying home.
Q: What grade were you in?
A: In 6th grade.
Q: What middle school did you go to?
A: I went to Whitaker Middle School.

Mr. Stroup
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment in middle school?
A: I spilled milk on my shirt.
Q: How did it happen?
A: I was laughing and drinking at the same time.
Q: What was your reaction?
A: Surprised and embarrassed.
Q: Could you have prevented it?
A: No, because when you drink and laugh at the same time it's hard to stop.
Q: What grade were you in?
A: 7th grade.
Q: What Middle School did you go to?
A: I went to Ferndale Elementary School.

Mrs. Rose
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment in middle school?
A: I knocked over a microphone and everyone was laughing.
Q: How did it happen?
A: I asked to hold something and went back to the seat but tripped on a cord.
Q: What was your reaction?
A: I turned bright red, and wanted to cry.
Q: Could you have prevented it?
A: Yes, if I didn’t step on the cord.
Q: What grade were you in?
A: In 8th grade.
Q: What middle school did you go to?
A: Whitaker Middle School.

Mr. Sackley
Q: What was your most embarrassing moment?
A: I was in P.E class and one of the fitness activities that we were required to do was to climb up a large rope that was attached to the roof of the gym. I was 1/3 of the way up when someone called out my name. I turned my head to see who it was, lost my grip, and felt on my rear. The whole class laughed.
Q: What was your reaction?
A: I turned bright red and felt so embarrassed. Kids kept talking about it for a week.
Q: Could you have prevented it?
A: Yes, by not paying attention to the person who called out my name.
Q: What grade were you in?
A: In 7th grade.
Q: What middle school did you go to?

A: Tillamook Junior High.

We hope you enjoyed reading about these embarassing moments from our teachers' past. Maybe if you've been embarassed, reading these stories would make you feel better. Embarassing moments happen to everyone!