Math, Music, Moor

JACQUELYN LOI
Staff Writer

The phrase “work hard, play hard” tells people the importance of balancing their work life with relaxing activities. This is no exception for a particular teacher at AHS.

He enjoys listening to live music in his free time and claims to be a devoted reader of Pitchfork, a Chicago-based daily online publication that focuses on music criticism and commentary, music news and artist interviews.

“I don’t think of myself as especially smart. I was an average student through middle school and an average student at Cal Tech. I do believe I work hard, however. I would attribute my success in my life so far to a consistent optimism that I can do better and any setbacks are temporary,” he said, when asked about his success.

If he was not a math teacher, he says he would most likely be a professional music journalist. He would “love to travel with bands, review concerts and albums and get to listen to the newest releases from various artists in various genres.”

This teacher decided to pursue a career in math during his sophomore year in college when he volunteered as a math tutor. He had tutored a young man in Calculus who had barely come to the U.S. from Japan. He now looks back at this experience as “very rewarding and really haven’t looked back since.”

Guess who?
Answer: Mr. Bourbois