Mr. Kim is currently a teacher at Troy High School.  He went to Cerritos High School, where he was a student of both current Troy teacher Mrs. Roach and former Troy teacher the late Mr. Wittry.  He went on to UCLA where he graduated with a degree in Pure Mathematics and Sociology.  He then received his teaching credential and is currently working on his masters in math at Cal State Fullerton.  He completed his student teaching work at Buena Park High School with Mr. Hunt and Mr. Dean, so if you have any complaints about Mr. Kim, please discuss it with them.

There are many interesting questions that students ask Mr. Kim on a daily basis, such as if he parties, how old he is, what his SAT score was, what instruments he plays, and if he has any friends.  Some of those questions have been answered in class.  His students do know he is a big Angels and Ducks fan.  He also likes In-N-Out. 

Why Mr. Kim writes in the 3rd person, nobody knows, but if Michael Jordan and Ricky Henderson can speak in the 3rd person, than so can he, though this annoys some if his students, along with the fact that sometimes the word ‘three’ comes out as ‘tree.’  In using Jordan and Henderson as examples above, he by no means is saying that he is the Jordan or Henderson of teachers, Mr. Kim is not that delusional.

If you find anything on this site objectionable, please feel free to contact Mr. Kim.  Unfortunately, if you find Mr. Kim objectionable, he cannot remove himself, and offers his sincerest apologies.

Why we do not celebrate birthdays

When Mr. Kim was a student teacher at BPHS, it was the birthday of one of his students, and they suggested that the class sing Happy Birthday to her.  So Mr. Kim got the class ready and said that they’d start on the count of three.  So he counted “One, two, three!” and Mr. Kim sang the whole song by himself.  The whole thing, all the way through, while the rest of the class was dead silent.  It was a silence that can only be heard in deep space or the middle of Mr. Kim’s class.  So while Mr. Kim may have a lovely singing voice (he doesn’t), it was not a pleasant experience, so birthdays are no longer celebrated in his class.

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Currently True

· Multiplying big numbers in your head does not impress the ladies.

· If you can see this, you are looking the wrong way.

· Chuck Norris can divide by zero.

· Squeezing your hands is more efficient than flapping your arms.

· You gotta do what you gotta do in life.

· The amount of effort needed to correct an error is an exponential function of the time passed since the error was made.

Original Six (Alphabetical)

Tim Cathers

Gloria Chang

Martin Consunji

Stephanie Eldredge

Austin Sheng

Russell Wang

Though I have failed with 2 going to that other school, good luck.

Weight Challenge FAQ

What was it?

 - A 4 month competition from Jan 07—May 07 to see which teacher could lose the highest percentage of body weight.

Who won?

-Mr. Gower.

Would I do it again?

-Only for the money, just like the first time.  It was the worst 4 months of my life (food wise).

Have I gained all of it back?

-No, I’m halfway between the start and the end more or less.

How was it done?

-Exercise and calorie counting.  Cut out mayo and soda.

Intro to Alg Skills

Previous CHOC Walk questions/events:

2009—SAT score, instrument, do I speak Korean, Calves day, Hockey rink and team name, Did I go to a dance, Evidence of if I went to a dance or speaking Korean, Z’s face, Music I listen to, Birthday, Attempting to Jerk.

Any Suggestions for 2010?

Some ideas: Picture of brother, sing in class, calves day and Z’s face can be repeated.

Origins of Comfortable Man (Halloween 07)

As the students kept on asking me what I’d dress up as, I flashed back to an episode of “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” where Uncle Phil comes undressed to a Halloween party.  When Hillary asks him why he isn’t dressed, he says that he is ‘Comfortable Man’ who pays the credit card bills and for the house.  Hillary then comments it’s a great costume.  Why does it apply?  I guess I resemble Uncle Phil (his demeanor, not his build).

Cal Ripken, Beast

One of my goals was to not miss any school days due to personal illness, so I could accumulate as many as possible.  Sadly, I pretty much lasted 456 days (broken Feb 3rd, 2009).  So here’s to you Ironman Ripken.  You truly are a beast.