On the first day of school, I ran into my new English teacher, Ms Kirschmann. I really mean that-I literally ran into her.
As I began to apologize, she started "shouting" at me. I was a bit afraid, but I soon realized that she was just saying hello and welcoming me to her class in a very loud voice.
Kirsch, as she wanted us to call her, had a creative and fascinating character. Her hair color, fashion sense and energy took up the entire room. When we read the play Macbeth by Shakespeare, Kirsch let us play characters and wear masks（面具）. There's a big drum in the classroom. Every time we read the word "thunder" in the text, she would hit the drum! My classmates and I would laugh every time. During group discussions, Kirsch often told us to sit in a circle on the floor. We talked about the play and she took notes of what we said. Doing so made us feel independent and challenge ourselves more with critical（批判性的）thinking.
Kirsch is really a social butterfly. She smiles, laughs and tells jokes wherever she goes. But I found out about another side of her the other day.
After school that day, I saw Ms Kirschmann with her son. She was persuading（劝说）him to put on his jacket. She spoke with such a gentle voice that I was quite surprised. Until then, it didn't occur to me that Ms Kirschmann could be quiet. I suddenly felt a lot of respect for this lady who was energetic, calm, intelligent and caring all at once.
