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Mandarin Teacher Bo Feng is retiring this year after ten years at CCHS. Mr. Feng not only teaches Chinese but is also a presence in the arts. Earlier this year, Mr. Feng exhibited in the school’s gallery. He enjoys wood burning and drawing.
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Mr. Feng’s most memorable moments at CC are teaching students art. Mr. Feng encourages his students to draw or explore the art of wood-burning.
Mr. Feng grew up in China during the cultural revolution and was luckily able to move to the United States. In another world, he might have become a computer graphics designer, but he chose to be a Chinese teacher due to high demand.
The main thing he will miss about being a teacher is the students. During COVID-19, Mr. Feng said that the main challenges were online learning and not being able to see the students. It was also difficult for the “[switch] back to the normal teaching environment not to be impacted.”
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Above: a portrait by Mr. Feng of Social Studies teacher Mr. Joseph Bodenrader.
After retirement, Mr. Feng is interested in more art projects: “I’m interested in more and more types of media.” He hopes to continue wood burning, “and I’m planning to pick up watercolor. Actually, I’m learning from the teacher [at CC] how to do ceramics.”
Mr. Feng is also planning on adding to his backyard zen garden, such as “a small stone fountain, and trying to build… a backdrop for the [concrete] tiger.”
The Voice is very grateful to have talked with Mr. Feng and wishes him the best of luck during retirement!