Today I had the amazing opportunity to interview our school’s yearbook teacher (who also teaches English) Ms. Bonust! I never had her as a teacher but my friend does. She told me all about Ms. Bonust and how she is really nice and interactive with all of her students, which is why I chose to interview her. I don’t even have her as a teacher and she is still friendly, interactive, and treats me with kindness. Here are the questions I asked her so everyone can get to know more about her:

What would you do if you weren’t working as a teacher?

“I’d be a mental health therapist. I’m actually studying for it right now and have 1 year left and then I get my degree.”

What is something that students don’t know about you?

“I think I’m an open book and, if students want to know something about me, I am more than willing to tell them but… I’m Nicaraguan, I’m really interested in arts and crafts, I want to try to become a DJ. I know how to crochet, I want to get into hiking, and, yeah, I want to do everything.”

What made you decide to become a teacher, and who inspired you the most?

“Ms. Schroader inspired me the most. When I was in 10th grade, and she was teaching here, she made me feel like I had someone to speak to and, when I grew up more and went to college, I felt like I wanted to do the same thing to others.

If you could change one rule or part of the school system, what would it be and why?

“Get rid of Chromebooks!! Go back to paper and pencil. I think students spend a lot of time on their phones now, especially at home, so going back to actual paper and pen, I think, would make students more interested in learning and have more of a desire because they’re not trying to look at multiple things at once.”

What’s something that you learned from a student that actually changed how you teach? 

“Being flexible. Learning that not everyone learns the same way so, when I make activities, I make sure that my lesson can be something easy for everyone to learn.”