* I turned my head and I saw an old gramophone / phonograph / whatever people use to play records on in the old days ( dude , I just pulled gramophone out of my butt ... I did n't even know that was a word ! ! ! and the correct one at that ! ) and I wondered what use to be played on it .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator so surprised about the music players ?

He is shocked that he actually knew their name .

So yesterday was my first day of school , and I do n't even know how I feel about that . I walked into my German class a little early only to realize that I was the only brown person in there ! The teacher said " hi " and I could n't stop smiling because I was about to burst out laughing .
Answer the following question: Why does the narrator feel different than others in the class ?

The narrator is a brown person in an all white class .

In school I always hated advanced levels of math ( anything beyond long division ) and cursive writing . I saw little need for either one . My teachers assured me that I was naive and that one day I would regret my stubbornness .
Answer the following question: What do I do when we 're learning about advanced math ?

I do n't pay attention .

This was the first day of school , I had a student get so worked up that she threw up on herself , I had criers all day ... it was an interesting day where I found myself trying to figure out what I was doing out here in Egypt . But I talked to the other seasoned teachers and they all had havoc so I guess it was n't all too bad then . Today was a lot better , only one crier but he eventually dried up his tears . But I already have a troublesome child whom I would love to just glue the seat of his pants to a chair ; he 's always wandering here and there , and always needing to change chairs .
Answer the following question: Why are the children upset at school ?
They are missing their mothers .