One Small Thing: Music Class

If you think of a girl, you would most likely picture a sweet, innocent and obedient person. On the other hand, most people picture boys as rude, aggressive and stubborn. For this reason, people treat girls nicely and let them get away with stuff and keep a closer eye on boys.

One day, as we were in music class, a boy knocked over a violin case. My music teacher’s temper instantly flared up. He accused the boy for being careless and may have resulted in a broken violin. At the end of class, I accidently knocked over a viola case. My music teacher didn’t even look up and just told me to be more careful next time.

C'était très étrange que my music teacher would get upset at the boy and not at me over the same incident. Teachers usually turn the blind eye to girls as they usually do not get into trouble, do their homework and are responsible. Most boys, on the other hand, hand in their homework late, are irresponsible and get into a lot of fights. Many boys move the pegs of the violin, causing it to be out of tune, tap the bows on the stand and over time, they break and put their feet up on chairs. Whenever it was time to get an instrument, they would rush and jostle around for the “good” instruments. The boys set a bad light in themselves and teachers don’t really trust them. Our music teacher just assumed that the boy purposely kicked the case and I did not. That may be the reason my music teacher did not get mad at me.

Boys and girls are naturally different. Girls generally are more obedient, quiet and rarely get into trouble. They usually like reading books and always finish their homework. They work hard and always listen to the teacher. Boys tend to be more rebellious. They usually do not listen to the teacher and do whatever they want. Although most people get very frustrated at this, it is very important to have a different thought. Boys usually like to challenge things, especially what most people believe in. For example, Isaac Newton said that time moves the same for everyone everywhere. However, a younger scientist, by the name of Albert Einstein disagreed and proved that time in fact runs differently. If people think differently, it is easier to see loopholes in theories, mechanics, ideas, etc. and can make things safer.

En général, although many people get frustrated at boys for their stubbornness and their habit of not listening to people, it is also important for the boys to have their own ideas to make things safer for everyone.