Mrs. Fortenberry, a math teacher at Carter High School, was once a student at our school just like the ones we have now. After graduating in 2006, going to college, and getting a teaching degree, she came back and taught the students at her old high school. She explained that, “It’s kind of different seeing your teachers as your coworkers, but it’s also really cool because it’s the teachers you’ve had.” It might feel strange for a person who was once the student to become the teacher. Mrs. Fortenberry explained that her generation of students looked a little different from our generation. “When I graduated, myspace had just gotten big. Not everyone had phones, we weren’t getting likes on photos, we weren’t constantly communicating with people… You would have to call someone on a phone to talk to them. The main difference is social media.” Myspace is an American social networking system. Back then you couldn’t do nearly as much on it as you can now; it was more of a meet-and-greet chat room network with a few ways to post. It was much less advanced than modern social media. Mrs. Fortenberry also has many good (and funny) memories from her time at Carter. When asked to share one, she said, “So, I was in the marching band, and we were eating lunch in the cafeteria. I slid on some water on the floor, and dumped all of my red powerade on the directors’ papers.” The directors weren’t mad, she added later, claiming that they were pretty calm about it. Mr. Cunningham, a government and civics teacher, used to teach Mrs. Fortenberry when she was a teenager. He said, “She was a good student. She was busy all the time, she always had things to do. She was very much involved.” He also taught many other staff members in Carter, including: Mrs. Burkhart, Mr. McGee, Mrs. Flatford, Mr. Gentry, and Mrs. Chollman.
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