The class is awesome because of the enthusiasm of the teacher, who doesn't want us to stress because he understands the pressure of college applications. He is not strict on deadlines. But he does teach writing skills and is a great teacher! I loved his class because of him. Too bad the district moved him to middle school, but they did that because he is such a great teacher and could prepare the students for high school. He was a BMX world champion! From Paly's Viking Magazine: "In 1983, Bark traveled to Australia at the age of 13 and became the world champion for his age group. Two years after this, Bark decided to quit motocrossing. 'I stopped because I didn’t love what I did and I didn’t want to ride my bike every day, ' Bark said. 'After becoming an English major I realized I wanted to be an English teacher and I wanted to work for the best school possible. That is why I came to Paly. ”