He thinks that it is important for students to write for someone other than a teacher and to write about about issues impacting their lives. He admits to having an emotional connection with Theodore from Her, finding social expectations hard to conform to. Teaching seems to be the best way to make an impact on the world, which is a big reason why he started the Journalism class, N.E.R.D. club, and the Gay-Straight Alliance with fellow teacher, Mrs. Snyder. Without him, the Crimson & Black Press would not exist today. Or yesterday.
"The writer is someone who tears himself to pieces in order to liberate his neighbor." - Italo Calvino
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