| I
recently interviewed Mr. David Troy, the vice-principal of Mohonasen High School. We
talked about his job, what he likes and what he doesn’t like. Mr. Troy has been with the Mohonasen School
District since 1988. Before becoming vice-principal, Mr. Troy was an eighth grade social
studies teacher and also a special education teacher.
Mr. Troy has many different
responsibilities with his job. He has to problem solve, discipline students, do teacher
evaluations and try to encourage students to do well.
He doesn’t like having to punish
students when they have made a mistake and didn’t intend to break the rules. There
are also many good parts to his job. He likes to work with the kids. He really enjoys
working with the students when they are planning the Senior Citizens Prom. The students
put on a dance with music and refreshments for the senior citizens from Rotterdam. He also
likes helping to raise money for the Special Ed students. It makes him feel good to donate
towards a good cause. The vice-principal's job is much different from the
principal’s. The principal has to do a lot more reports about the school and much
more paperwork. Mr. Troy is happy being the vice-principal.
Mr. Troy has seen changes in students
during his career. When he first started working, he felt the students had simpler, safer
lives. After the Vietnam War, drugs started to be a big problem in schools. Drugs were not
as popular with students before the war. Today’s students also have to deal with more
violence, divorce and broken families. The academic standards have also gone up over the
years, so students today need to work much harder at getting good grades. Mr. Troy feels
that professional writers tend to only write about what teens do wrong and not about all
their achievements.
Mr. Troy is married and has three
daughters. Their ages are 28, 25, and 19. He also has three grandchildren. Their ages are
1, 4 and 9. He enjoys playing tennis, reading and watching college basketball.
Mr. Troy says that it is important to do well in
school. It is also important to learn to get along with others and to respect
people’s differences. You should try not to judge others and treat everyone fairly.
When you enter high school, you should realize that this is the beginning of your adult
life. He says you should try to focus on your strengths and interests so that you can
become the best person that you can be. |
