Graduating from the University of North Texas after studying biology for four years, Anatomy and Physiology teacher Gerald Nichols joins the science department on campus. Nichols said after talking AP Biology in high school, he fell in love with the subject and decided he wanted to do something that related to the topic for a career.
Gerald Nichols
October 5, 2020
This year the school has welcomed many teachers on campus, among them is Gerald Nichols, the new Anatomy and Physiology teacher. Wingspan sat down with Nichols to find more about his journey on campus and how his past few weeks have been.
Wingspan: Where are you from originally?
Nichols: “I was born in Oklahoma and lived in 7 states so far: Oklahoma, Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Missouri, Colorado, and Texas.”
Wingspan: What college did you go to? How long?
Nichols:”I went to the University of North Texas in Denton for four years to study biology. I started in the fall of 2016 and graduated in the spring of 2020.”
Wingspan: Why do you like teaching?
Nichols: “The chance to meet the future generations and help them understand and see the complexity and almost majesty of the world!”
Wingspan: When did you find your passion in science?
Nichols: “When I took AP Biology in high school I honestly fell in love with biology and knew I wanted to learn more and end up doing something with biology.”
Wingspan: What is the most difficult thing about teaching?
Nichols: “Grading is sometimes not the easiest or fastest thing for us to do, but another issue can be communication and making sure everyone is caught up on everything.”
Wingspan: What made you want to teach on campus?
Nichols: “Being my first year as a teacher I was excited to have a classroom!!”
Wingspan: What was the experience like when you started teaching?
Nichols: “Just started so crazy but overall, I really like it.”
Wingspan: What goals do you personally want you students to achieve in your class?
Nichols: “I want my students to accomplish the goals they set out to do, if that is getting an A in the class or passing the next exam,whatever they want to accomplish. Though sometimes I might push them a little further.”
Wingspan: What do you do during your free time?
Nichols: “Cook, read (especially books about science), walk my dog, etc. Basically, stuff to just unwind for the time being.”
Wingspan: When do you plan to retire from teaching?
Nichols: “Not for a while being that I just started. We will see where time takes me and my career.”