When registration rolls around, students begin to ask their peers about recommendations for professors.

Most respond with positively on their former teacher. Yet some always respond with “ooh…don’t take him. He just sucks.”

But have you always wondered why that is? I’ve come to the conclusion that people commonly come up with their own version of why a professor is bad and it’s not always for the right reasons.

It’s sad that teachers sometimes get blacklisted by students just for doing their jobs.

Just because they aren’t as easy as other professors, and actually want you to learn, doesn’t mean they are horrible.

I once spoke to a girl in the counseling office who was basically protesting students enrolling in a teacher’s course. She said possibly every bad thing she could about this man. At the end of the conversation, I asked her what grade she ended up getting.

She flunked! She then added, with embarrassment, that she never attended class because he was so boring.

If she had attended class, then maybe she wouldn’t have flunked. Hello, am I the only one seeing something wrong with this picture?

Teachers aren’t here to be your friend. They can help you, yes, but in order to be helped you have to ask for it.

Students don’t spread the word that your teacher is horrible unless you have a valid reason to say so. It’s hard enough to get a class around here, much less with someone spreading rumors about a bad teacher.

And if your teacher really is horrible, then deal with it. Be an adult and take responsibility. Realize that school isn’t meant to be fun. If it were, they would be paying us $11 per unit.

Also, if the class really isn’t enjoyable, keep in mind what you’re there for. To learn.

And another thing, consider the source, if the person who told you this has been at Cerritos for like 8 years, he may not be so trustworthy. Check the situation out for yourself.

What may be horrible to one person may be enjoyable to you. Just keep an open mind and you’ll be ok.