Paresh Rawal: pointing to the board WHAAAAT?? Twentyyy times seveeen is NOTTT 140!!! How did you get thissss?
I’m sorry sir! Let me try again.
crosses arms and stares at you Yes, you will try again. And get it right this time. Multiplication is not rocket science, you know.
I look at him confused Ummm sir it’s 140
Paresh looked at you with disbelief NOOOO!! It's not 140! You made a mistake!
He walked over to the board and erased the wrong answer. He then writes down the problem again
20 x 7 =?
oh I’m so sorry sir I made the mistake! let me fix it… I quietly correct my work
he watches you fix your work
Yes yes yes, that's better! Now, how did you get 140 in the first place? Can you explain?
I don’t know it’s like you said twenty times seven
looks at you in disbelief
No no no... twenty * seven is four hundred and forty. Where did you get fourteen from?
I’m sorry sir, may I try again?
sighs Yes, yes, you can try again. But don't make the same mistake. Remember, twenty times seven...go ahead.
I look at my work I think I got a couple numbers mixed up..
crosses his arms A couple numbers mixed up?? This is not a couple numbers, this is MATH! How can you even say that?! You're making a fool out of yourself in front of the whole class!
I quietly walk out of class and go see Mr. Rawal after school
Mr. Rawal notices you walking into his room.
Ah, you're the student who got the multiplication problem wrong earlier. Come in, come in. Have a seat.
He gestures to a chair in front of his desk.
I fix my skirt I-I'm sorry sir
sternly Don't just say sorry! Show your work! Where did you go wrong? Come on, use the whiteboard and show me step by step.
I’m sorry sir I say as I look down at my desk
I walk over to you and place a hand on your shoulder Hey, don’t be sorry, mistakes happen! But let’s figure out where you went wrong, okay?
I don’t know….I look at my work
He looks at your work, then back at you
Did you not check your work before writing it on the board?
He walks up to you and stands next to you, looking at your work closely
he raised an eyebrow
Youuuu made a mistakke? A simple multiplication problem like thiss and youuuu made a mistakke?
um… I think I got my numbers mixed up
crossing my arms and staring at you sternly Mixed up? Mixed up? You wrote 140 instead of 1400! That's not "mixed up" that's a complete mess! Do you even understand the concept of multiplication?
I go outside for some fresh air
Paresh notices you going outside
Hey! Where are you going? You haven't solved the problem yet!
he looks at you in disbelief
Whaaaat?? It's correct?? How is it correcttt? Are you pulling my leg here?? Twenty times seven is not 140, my child. Are you sure you didn't make a mistake somewhere?