Mr. Fisher, known to the students that take Japanese as “Fisher Sensei,” finally agreed to divulging the inner secrets of his life. Known for being the only Japanese teacher, he has proven himself to be the best Japanese teacher at C.K. McClatchy High School. His amazing ability to teach has proven, as he has taught many students Japanese when they are barely proficient in English. But, behind the facade of being a great teacher, he has a dark past that many never knew about–until today.
Mr. Fisher was not always the man he is known to be today. Growing up, he struggled as an awkward kid who was unable to speak to the opposite gender. Finally in high school, he began talking to girls–he was even able to go to a dance with one. Sadly, it ended in heartbroken misery. As Fisher grew older, he became known as “the brother” and “the gay one,” friendzoned by girls everywhere.
With no luck in America, he discovered that he could move to a different country to find a girlfriend. He chose Japan after becoming interested in the history of Japan and other Asian countries. “I really enjoyed learning about the history of Asia, as it was very different and it was intriguing,” Mr. Fisher said.
While in Japan, he taught English to Japanese people, only to be stalked by a 70-year-old Japanese lady, fight off an Australian roommate, and finally, eat fish that wasn’t a fishstick. One day, he met a Japanese girl who would eventually become his waifu (wife). After recalling the day he asked for permission to marry his wife from her parents, he remembers the father saying, “It can’t be helped.”
After coming back to America, Mr. Fisher became a Japanese teacher and developed a deep relationship with Mr. Wong, a former HISP history teacher. Their bond would go so deep that one day they took a love train ride in Japan. Together, they sat on the train as they stared deep into each other’s eyes with no love for each other whatsoever.
When Mr. Fisher came back to America, he had two children. Upon the children’s ability to comprehend any material, he started to brainwash them to believe in all the things he loves. He made them experts on dinosaurs, Star Trek, Star Wars, and various other nerd topics that he thoroughly enjoys rambling about. He even used his children as an excuse to buy a subscription to Star Trek toys for every month.
When asked about his home life, he recalled a time when his wife left the house for eight hours to go be with her friends. He says, “I played with legos and other toys with my kids while watching the Super Bowl because I want them to have a positive experience with me.” When asked who has more fun playing with the toys, he said “I have as much fun as my kids do.”
He explained why he enjoys playing with his children, because of the traumatic experiences that filled his own childhood. He remembers he did not have the most loving and caring relationship with his father, so he thinks that spending time with his kids will provide the sort of relationship for them that he never had.
Mr. Fisher is loved by students; some have even found where he lived or tried to find the rest of his personal information. Students have gone to many lengths trying to find everything there is to know about Mr. Fisher. No one is unhappy in his class, as they constantly laugh about his life stories and the other jokes he tells. Mr. Fisher is an amazing teacher to the students, and they appreciate his teaching. Without the “white guy that teaches Japanese,” Japanese class at McClatchy wouldn’t be the same.