Sigh. Have you ever had that one teacher that really gets on your nerves? Well, I have. I have him right now. There were rumors before I found out I had him that I think changed my opinion of him. Well, kind of. The rumors were really bad, and I listened to them. I know I’d still dislike him without the rumors influencing me, but I think the rumors really made me have a negative attitude towards him before he even started teaching. Now, I still dislike him, but I kind of feel sorry for him. Kind of. A little. Maybe. Ugh.

What I really dislike about him is his teaching style. He goes off on random tangents during class, and we’re the ones who have to do the work on our own. I turn in every little piece of work because he never tells you whether it’s due or not. He won’t tell you about tests, so you’re never prepared, and he “assigns” things you never know about. His personality, well, it’s OK I guess. But the rumors were mainly about his personality, so I think that that made me feel negative towards him as a person. But I know he’s a good person, and means well. I just chose not to accept it before. Now I feel kind of guilty….

Have you ever been influenced by a rumor? Has it totally affected what you felt toward a person/activity?