Here he stands out physically, but emotionally and educationally he is just another person struggling to make the best of life. He fits in and is accepted and loved. The class, with its wide variety of needs and problems, is a cacophonous mix that Blank finds exhilarating. Before this job he worked in a Kansas maximum security prison teaching gang bangers and murderers and other unpleasant types. Every morning he talks to them about their work, discusses job skills and fields any problems.
Punctuality is very important.
Swenson, who is 21, raised his hand. Blank gave an example from his own life about how he cost his own boss a lot of money by not asking for instructions. They just don't understand. He is quick to say that the vast majority of employers in Box Elder County are very supportive, and Blank said his students pay them back by being dependable workers. A teacher has to bring Meade in a school van.