What’s your name, major and hometown?
Kyle McHugh, math major, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
What would be the most useful thing for me to know about you as a student?
I am generally enthusiastic about learning stuff
What do you wish was different about school?
I wish I could just learn about whatever I want whenever I want (it’s understandable why this is not the case)
Describe a moment in school last year when you felt really engaged. Why do you think that moment was such a positive one for you?
I one class with only nine students and a teacher who was very enthusiastic and engaged. Everyone in the class worked very hard and I felt like I accomplished much more than I thought I ever could in a class.
What do you think teachers think about you, and what do you wish they’d think about you?
They probably think I’m a little quiet. Some might think I’m afraid of expressing my opinion; I’d just like them to think I work hard and am generally competent.
Tell me about a teacher who you feel knew you well. What kind of student were you in his or her class? What did he or she do to get to know you?
My religion teacher for my junior and senior year got to know me pretty well. He was a Jesuit scholastic (it was a Jesuit school). He was young and energetic and always expressed interest in learning about his students and valued their point of view and life experiences. He was very open talking about himself, which made it easier for me to talk to him.
If you could build a school, what would it look like?
Lot’s of big buildings but also plenty of little ones scattered around to confuse people. Collegiate Gothic in architecture.
What do you wish I would ask you so that I can be a good teacher for you?
“Do you understand why I’m teaching this?”
What makes a weekend day great for you?
Good food, good music, ideally with my family, and extra-ideally we’re somewhere near a lake.
What’s the best thing you’ve experienced on campus so far?
During move-in, the Bed Bath and Beyond store on campus had a bunch of chairs out in the sun and I sat in one for about an hour. (Did not buy it)
What is your favorite song right now and why?
Don’t Let Me Down by the Beatles
Finally, include a photo of yourself in your Medium post so I can start putting faces to names.

