Arts High School

As I drove to Arts High School I already knew what to expect. One of my friends during high school attended a school just like it in New York City. I got the chance to meet her friends, go to her dance recitals, and most importantly learn about the arts. I knew that the students of Arts High School, like those of Professional Performing Arts School, would be enthusiastic about walking into their school every morning. I expected a certain loyalty for the halls they walked each morning. And I got just that. Our first meeting was with the directors of the school. Their general summary of Arts was pretty simple: it was the best high school in the United States. Both the Principle and the Vice seemed to be infatuated with their jobs. This, I feel, is the way it's supposed to be in every school.
Their energy certainly rolled over to their students. A group of six Montclair students were given a tour around Arts. Almost immediately I noticed an energy that lacked in my high school. Our tour guide, along with the students we talked to genuinely seemed to love it there. It was as if Arts had become more than just a school for them. I'm curious to see the experience I will learn. However, I also do not want to be fooled. I'm thinking that I might get used to the students' vibe in Arts. The excitment, the will to be there is all something that will make teaching an awesome career, but the reality is that not all schools are like that. Arts is different because those kids choose to be there and they work hard to stay there. In any other school I assume students will lack such a desire. I can't expect my future students to show the same loyalty in my classroom. My goal as a teacher must be to get it out of them. To want to come into my classroom everyday and want to hear what I have to offer them. But untill than, Arts will certainly be a learning experience.