Four Types of Crazy Teachers

Sparkler Raichuftw says this post was inspired by her insane history teacher, who laughs like a witch, and her amazing math teacher, who makes her mornings fun. Enjoy! —SparkNotes editors

Everyone has had a crazy teacher at one point in their educational life (and if you haven't, just wait). But the word "crazy" has so many connotations that it can be subcategorized. So, being the nerd that I am, I decided to tackle the task:

1. The Kid at Heart

This teacher still vividly remembers the days of his/her youth. So vividly, in fact, that he/she is still living them. This teacher is usually younger, but sometimes older teachers will surprise you. He/she is easily entertained and even more easily distracted. You'll get learning done, but it'll actually be enjoyable. Being in a class taught by this teacher usually entails a year of lame jokes, amusing stories, and general fun.

2. The Senile One

This teacher is quite the opposite of the Kid At Heart. He/she can hardly remember his/her youth. Or much of anything. The plus side is that you'll rarely get homework, but the downside is that you'll constantly be given more in-class work than you originally thought because your teacher forgot that there's one more page of notes, or one more part to the lesson, etc. A year with this teacher can be frustrating, but overall it's quite amusing.

3. The Bitter One

This teacher does not like teaching. At all. You'll constantly be asking yourself, "Why, oh why, did this person become a teacher instead of something more suitable, like a stock broker?!?" (Ooh, burnnnnn.)

He/she will constantly rant about how his/her life is the worst, and your class is full of brats, and your school is worthless, and you all are idiots who will never amount to anything. Occasionally he/she will slip into a discussion of something useful, like maybe your homework assignment. Homework is useful in this class because, many days, it's the only opportunity you'll have to learn anything. A year with this teacher is enough to send anyone to the madhouse.

4. The Eccentric One

This teacher is like the real-life equivalent of Luna Lovegood. He/she usually has some sort of freakish obsession with something totally random, such as katanas, and will always succeed in making sure each and every student leaves the class looking bewildered and a bit frightened. After a while he/she will start to make sense, in a twisted sort of way, and you'll get a bit of learning done. The plus side is that this teacher usually doesn't believe in homework. After a year with him/her, you still won't know what to think.

Are there any other types of weird teachers?

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