Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Sound of Belford!

A leading teacher of Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute is Mr. David Belford. Students know him as the computer teacher. He is also the chief of the computer club and greatly involved in the yearbook program.

“There are just so many things to do as a teacher that are no time to do other things”, he said.


Belford has finished his education profoundly on graphing designing. “Though I am a computer teacher, I don’t have huge knowledge on computer; my subject was graphic designing.” He also has a business on this.

Belford does not treat teaching as a job only. “Not that it’s a job, I’m not making a lot of money out of it. I like it because I like to help these students to go forward; and they need a teacher to teach them.”

Belford has become well known to all students, not just to his direct students. It is because he lets any student into his assign room and uses the computers.


“I’ve no issue with what they are doing, they may do their works or anything else” Belford explains.

He does not judge it adverse to watch non-educational programs or do Internet chatting on these computers. “Well, if its class time, I’d say no; but at lunch, it’s their time, they can spend it as they wish. Some are just enjoying their traditional programs, nothing wrong with that. As a student I used to do these too.”

My bike

It's true that there is no time for leisure. But if there were time and not much stuff to carry to school, Belford would like to ride his bike every morning for coming to school. “That would be environmentally friendly too, but that’s not possible.” he mentioned despondently.

Love Pop music

Belford can play guitar and is capable of recording music. He sometimes writes song too. “I thought to write a song about this school.”

He gave up to be become a musician because he found it hard to communicate and create an attitude of an artiste. “It’s not easy to look for people in the street who would support you and walk along with you.”

Music or bike

If Belford had more leisure time, he would like to write music in the park with his bike beside him. “I have some friends, who can play piano and other organs. I’d call them and make my own band group.

“Probably I would play guitar while riding on the bike.” said Belford cheerfully.

Belford is accomplishing his responsibility as a helpful person. “I’d like the students to know that I am here because I want to help them.”

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