About Mr. Dougherty
Can you guess what this is? If you guessed a skyline shot of the city of El Paso, Texas you're right! Why show you a random image of a city that, aside from being in the middle of the drug war and the site of shootouts for both a Cohen brothers film and a Quentin Tarentino film, has absolutely nothing to do with English, history, or myself? Well, this is where I spent the majority of my childhood. Growing up in a military family I moved frequently and most of the time to places that were as obscure as El Paso. In total I moved 12 times by the time I was 17 years old. On top of that I had little interest in school. I was much more concerned with playing guitar than my school work. So, to those of you who feel school is a waste of your time, I get it.
I didn't begin to think about education as something I need to value or that I should pursue as a profession, until my Senior year of high school. I, much like many of you, had to take some type of English elective. I decided on a creative writing class. The teacher in that class introduced me to the world of writing. It marked the first time in which I was excited about school work. He also suggested to me that I may make a pretty good teacher. I hope to get to know and to help you gain a deeper understanding and connection with school material. When I am not busy teaching all of you, I enjoy playing music, hanging out with friends, and playing sports. It should be an exciting year!
I didn't begin to think about education as something I need to value or that I should pursue as a profession, until my Senior year of high school. I, much like many of you, had to take some type of English elective. I decided on a creative writing class. The teacher in that class introduced me to the world of writing. It marked the first time in which I was excited about school work. He also suggested to me that I may make a pretty good teacher. I hope to get to know and to help you gain a deeper understanding and connection with school material. When I am not busy teaching all of you, I enjoy playing music, hanging out with friends, and playing sports. It should be an exciting year!