Allan Monroe is a stoner who doesn't smoke pot (at least not before class that I could tell). He looks and acts the part: hemp jewelry and spacey attitude. When I did final grades last night for photojournalism (the EASIEST class on the planet), his was a 43.76% F.
Our school district studied an educational book entitled "Whatever It Takes" a few years ago. It was a good read, and some conversations ensued that helped us form a culture of learning. Unfortunately, the phrase has been bastardized to mean that teachers are expected to work much harder than students to ensure students pass.
To make a long, predictable story more bearable: Allan came in after his final to try to get a passing grade. We worked for two hours, and once his grade became a D, he decided to try to get it up to a C so his car wouldn't be taken away by his parents. This kid is NOT dumb, I thought, as I entered his 70.14% C into the computer.
Whatever it fucking takes.
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