Teachers Have Lives, Too

MADI KIM, XI

CSG teachers balance so much in school when it comes to teaching classes, so I sat down with Mr Sierzputowski and Dr Lewis to find out whatendeavorstheydevotetheir time to outside the classroom. Besides teaching AP Computer Science and Cyber Security, Mr Sierz says “I play video games and board games, I work out, and I cook.” Recently, though, he has been “playing a lot of Stellaris, which is like a strategy game,” and is very antishooter games like Call of Duty. Additionally, he has a weekly Dungeons and Dragons group on Fridays, but his favorite, more traditional, board game is Sith or Catan. Mr. Sierz also shared “I like to cook pretty much anything. I’ve been trying recently how to make a baguette at home,” which is pretty hard to do! On the weekends, he spends his Saturdays doing his work so that he has Sundays free. In those free Sundays, he spends time with his two cats, watches some college football, and sees his family.

Dr. Lewis’ weekends look slightly different than Mr. Sierzputowski’s, as big part of it goes into spending time with his three children as well as some “me-time.” Recently, he says “one of our excursions is going shopping at Target,” as well as bowling. He and his family enjoy Italian food, going to Red Robin, or Texas Roadhouse. In the evenings, once the kids have gone to bed, he likes to watch TV with his wife. His favorite personal hobby, however, is painting miniatures for a Marvel superhero game for a tournament in Chicago. “I’ve never considered myself as someone who is artistic, but miniature painting is something I can see myself getting better at,” Dr. Lewis comments. All in all, the lives of teachers can prove to be quite entertaining with all of the hobbies they do outside the classroom!