I Can't Remember All Their Names

@NailTech (6874)
United States
June 26, 2012 6:22pm CST
Its wierd how I was talking with mom today and the subject got on some teachers I used to have. I couldn't remember one of the teacher's names I had in High School but some of them from High School I still could remember off the bat. Why do you thin that is? The ones I should remember easier should be the last ones I had, no? Do you remember any of their names from when you went to school? How long has it been since you were at school anyways?
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@schulzie (4061)
• United States
27 Jun 12
I remember most of my teachers' names and what grades I had them and also remember most of my children's teachers names too. And I have 4 kids and graduated high school in 1985!! I have a pretty good memory. Have a great day and happy myLotting!!!
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
27 Jun 12
Wow, you have a great memory I see that. All the best for you and your four kids! hAVE A GREAT DAY! hAPPY mYLOTTING!
@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Jun 12
I can remember alot of their faces and how they looked but I can't remember their names at all. One comes to mind and I don't even know why I recall her at all. Oh and Mr. Merrick and I don't know why. I have had some great teachers. I think we have so much other stuff going on during that time it is hard to remember much else.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
27 Jun 12
It is hard to remember alot of things now for me as I get older, I used to be better with things like this. I had some good teachers and a few not so good ones who were kind of insulted or otherwise not that great. I know of a few on facebook but don't want to befriend them, they might not even believe it's me now, haha.
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@celticeagle (158876)
• Boise, Idaho
19 Jul 12
You never know unless you try and see.
@williamjisir (22819)
• China
26 Jun 12
Through all the school years, I have met so many teachers teaching me, but I cannot remember all of their names, except a couple of them who have left a very impression on me, yet I can still remember their surnames. I think that it is very natural for us not to be able to remember all their names. Now I am a teacher myself and with so many students I am teaching, I cannot remember all their names after having taught them for one year long. I just can not match who is who to some of the quiet students. But I remember very well those top students and those who do not behave well in class. Have a good day.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
26 Jun 12
I think the ones in HS didn't leave as much of an impression on me as did some of the ones in grade school, I even remember one least popular teacher. Most all of them have probably passed on for years now though. I can see how a teacher can't recall all their student's names, that would be difficult to achieve. I guess since I was a quiet student I wasn't very memorable either to them, oh well. I'm sure some of the kids remember me, especially the meaner kids.
@watergirl (567)
• Philippines
27 Jun 12
I have the same thing! I forget some of my teachers' names. Funny, I still remember the names and faces of my kindergarten and primary grades teachers! I think we recall those whom we associated so much memory with. The best teacher, the friendliest teacher, the worst teacher, etc.
• Indonesia
27 Jun 12
I graduated from highschools few years ago but i cant remember my teachers or it more likely i dont want to remember anything about my highschool time. I've had bad memory about my highschool, i always got high score in exams but some teachers had golden students and even their exam score were low but the teacher gave their favourite students higher rank. They became the teachers favorite students because theyare beautiful,rich. My school is a state highschool, they should treat the students fairly based on the exam score not based on outshape. That is why i wiped every memory about the people in my highschool. I can remember their face but unable to remember their real name.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
27 Jun 12
Awe, I;m sorry they didn't treat you fairly at the school you went to. Some schools and their teachers and students are like that. I'm kind of worried about that, it's not right to choose favorites in that order. It must have been bad if you wiped it all from your memory this way. I hope your future is bright and happy despite the treatment you got.
@syramoon (654)
• United States
27 Jun 12
It's been about six years since I was in high school. I used to keep track of their names and be able to remember my old teachers' names very easily, but now that I try I can only remember a few of them, and more the ones I didn't like. I'm more apt to remember the faces of the others I liked than their names.
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
27 Jun 12
Thats a really interesting thing, I can remember the bad ones more clearly I guess due to the way they treated me badly and the others were remembered by the nicer way they treated me. I wish my overall memory was better these days.
• United States
27 Jun 12
I generally don't give it much thought. I spent most of my time in high school writing stories (while pretending to take notes), playing word games (again, while pretending to take notes) or reading books--anything to tune out those around me. I was smarter than most of those around me (including the teachers)--not exactly the way to be popular at a school filled with backwoods, illiterate rednecks.
@shylade (3132)
• Philippines
27 Jun 12
Fortunately I remember most of them, even some of my teachers on my Elementary years. I graduated from College on 2002 so that has been 10 years now, time flies so fast really. I remember those I really like and those I really hate. How can I ever forget those teachers I hate and the terror ones. hehe.
@ryanong (9665)
• Vietnam
27 Jun 12
I can't remember all teachers in my high school, i just remember only few names. i think it is normal right, because with the time we have many problems to care so that we should forget something.