Have you ever wondered what those very professional people called teachers were like as children? Yes, believe it or not, they too were once children. Well, we were curious so three of our added team members from Year 7 dared to risk it and ask the grown-ups some questions about their school days...
WHAT SPORT DID YOU DO?
Mr Blažević: Rowing.
ARE YOU STILL IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND FROM SCHOOL?
Ms Kaya: Yes.
WHO WAS YOUR FIRST CRUSH?
Ms Maričić: A boy from my class. Luka. I gave him a snack during lunch and helped him with homework.
FROM WHICH SUBJECT DID YOU FIRST GET A 1?
Ms Ključarić: I never got a 1.
Ms Đurić: Math.
WHAT DID YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?
Ms Manda: I relaxed and hung around with my friends.
WHO WAS YOUR FAVOURITE PERSON TO SIT WITH AND WHY?
Ms Grace: It was Alice because she was really happy and funny.
WERE YOU GOOD AT SCHOOL?
Ms Manestar: Yes. I didn’t like math and logics.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Mr Krznar: A handball coach and/or a professional sportsman.
WHAT LANGUAGES DID YOU WANT TO LEARN?
Ms Kovačević: Italian. For some reason, I never did.
ARE YOU STILL IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Mr Repustić: No.
TELL US A FUNNY STORY FROM SCHOOL.
Ms Šarina: There was a talent show. The girls and I were The Spice Girls and my trousers almost fell off.
WHAT LANGUAGES DID YOU WANT TO LEARN?
Ms Karanfilka: English and Russian.
WHO WAS YOUR FIRST CRUSH?
Ms Kovačević: A boy from my class – I had a major crush on him from about Year 6 to Year 8. I later met him when I was at high school and I couldn’t say why I had ever liked him – he was awful.
TELL US A FUNNY STORY.
Ms Đurić: My parents didn’t give me my name. A nurse at the hospital suggested it for me.
WHAT IS YOUR BEST MEMORY?
Ms Barton: Going swimming with my family at summertime and catching crabs with my cousin.
WHAT DID YOU DO IN YOUR FREE TIME?
Ms Hraste: I played tennis and danced.
WHO WAS YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE TEACHER?
Ms Hart: Mr Bianchi from History. I was so scared of him that I was scared to be myself.
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT?
Ms Cunningham: It was Physics and English.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Ms Ključarić: I wanted to be a musician.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Ms Barać: I wanted to be my Croatian teacher from 5th grade or a singer.
TELL US A FUNNY STORY FROM SCHOOL.
Ms Barton: We were chasing each other on a field and I was caught by the French teacher.
ARE YOU STILL IN TOUCH WITH YOUR BEST FRIEND FROM SCHOOL?
Ms Hraste: Yes, I am. It’s a friend from middle school and we stayed friends through high school and university.
TELL US AN INTERESTING STORY.
Ms Barać: I went to school in my PJs in my 2nd grade. I forgot to change.
We thank all the teachers who found the time to share their bits of secrets with us. We did not manage to talk to them all, so there is more to look forward to in the future.
Important notice: no interviewers or interviewees were harmed during these interviews:).