Blog Post #4: Mr. Sabur

Mr. Sabur has been a chemistry teacher for 27 years and has been teaching at Washburn High School since 1997. He has been my teacher all year but i have never talked to him in a professional, personal and interview themed way. It showed me a different side of him and helped me better understand him as a person, not just as a teacher.

Mr. Sabur is an African American male, but he converted to Islam. During our interview,  he spoke very strongly about prejudice. When I asked him, "does who you are differ from how you are perceived?" he responded with saying that people in our society today judge people too soon. We think we know people before we actually sit down and learn who they really are. Faruq Abdal-Sabur. When people look at him and learn his name, they automatically judge him. He has had others come up to him and ask where he is from. He was born in Florida. "I am American, just like you. Just because I practice Islam, doesn't mean I'm not American." he told me.

Mr. Sabur is a very passionate teacher and person. He said his goal in life is to help people that truly need help. He cares more about helping other than helping himself. When i heard this, I felt it deep down. It is nice to know that Mr. Sabur is a person who is willing to give everything they have for others.

This was a great interview to do. I took a person that I see everyday at school and talked to him in a different setting. It took something normal and let me see one of my teachers in a different light and I learned a lot of great things about him.