Resumo de A Teacher?s Life

A Teacher?s LifeThe Cleveland native grew up with one brother, two sisters and a mother who made sure he regularly went to the library.?My mom was a wonderful motivator for me,? McDonald said.In college, McDonald described himself as hard-working, on a scholarship and always working two jobs.McDonald was the first in his family to graduate from college,earning a bachelor of science in journalism from Ohio University whileworking as a reporter for the Athens Messenger and The Plain Dealer.After college, McDonald enlisted in the U.S. Navy. As acommunications officer, he held the rank of lieutenant junior grade andserved as bridge officer on the USS Intrepid, the historic 900-footaircraft carrier that has been docked in the Hudson River for the past24 years as home to the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. McDonaldsaid the experience gave him a strong sense of responsibility andprotocol.After his discharge, he got back into journalism. While working as areporter and a features editor for the Register-Mail in Galesburg,Ill., he married Jane Cathryne Eyre. They?re still in love 38 yearslater.McDonald?s focus in Life changed in 1972, when his daughter Vanessa was born.?Becoming a parent is daunting,? he said. ?But it is also a thrill.?Being a new father, McDonald also managed to receive his Master ofScience in Industrial Relations and Labor Economics from the University.McDonald worked as owner and publisher of the West Lane News andTri-County News in Veneta and Junction City for the following fouryears. He also served as an assistant professor at the University.During this time, working until 3 a.m. became a regular day. Puttingin countless hours developing the photojournalism program, McDonaldstarted to feel at home with the faculty.?We?re like any family,? McDonald said.McDonald teaches a variety of classes, including: Reporting, Writingfor the Media, Grammar for Journalists, Public Relations Writing,Photojournalism and Teaching and the Professional Life.He created the infamous Information Gathering class, also known as?Info Hell?, in which students write a 100-page research project.The course is ?amazing,? he said.To some students, McDonald?s teaching methods are intimidating. Hesaid that the University is a professional school, and that studentsshould act professionally.In his classroom McDonald may seem tough, but a student sitting in his office would be welcomed with a warm smile.McDonald said that his class setting is different than hisone-on-one time with students. He said he treats students visitingoffice hours as the most important people.?I don?t care what grade they get, I care if they are interested,?McDonald said. ?If you show up, I?ll do anything you want to help you.?Through teaching, McDonald has emphasized the importance of honesty.He said ?always tell students the truth? because that is how they learn.?It has been a privilege to be asked to appear in front of thesestudents,? he said of teaching. ?It?s not a job. It is a relationship.?From his first teaching days, McDonald?s career and family have continued to flourish.Now having two new grandchildren, McDonald said, ?Becoming a grandparent is, quite simply, a hoot.?Although he enjoys the three-mile distance from his daughter andgrandchildren, he said he is constantly restocking the fridge. Whenhe?s not grocery shopping, he enjoys sailing, cooking and playing whathe calls the ?old man sport? of squash.McDonald has come a long way, accomplished multiple things, and fromthose experiences, he has evolved into the husband, father,grandfather, teacher and friend that he is today.?I can?t imagine that anyone?s life is defined by just one event,?he said. ?Our lives are layered - sometimes richly, sometimes poorly,but we are a laminate of those experiences.?

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