What does your classroom look like?: Walking into Shiya Muerte's room gives a near immediate sense of calm. The walls are painted a soft sky blue with a few puffy clouds, lined with cords and power outlets. The ceiling is painted the same way, broken only by two skylights and a few harsher flourescent lights that she only turns on during overcast or stormy days. The room has four wall-to-wall rows split down the center for a walkway, each with three computers on either side. The teacher's desk is at the front of the room by the door and, although the rest of the room is spotless, this particular desk is dominated by a kind of orderly chaoticness. Though covered in papers, she seems to have no problem finding anything. The only thing clear of the clutter is the computer on the other half of the desk.
Miss Shiya may look like she's formally dressed at first glance, but on closer examination it becomes apparent that she prefers to be wash-and-go. Her brown hair, though long, is twisted into a single, simple braid that goes down her back, mostly to keep it out of her face. Her outfit is similarly simplistic, made up of a pair of slacks and a dress shirt, but never of materials that would find a trip through the washing machine and dryer disastrous. Alert brown eyes and a friendly smile complete the picture, welcoming all students into her classroom.
"Heya, kids! If you'll take your seats... Thank you! First things first. This is both the computer lab and the health room. So, I'd appreciate it a lot if you're all not typing and cruising the internet while I'm talking. It's just common sense, you know-- you might miss something! Anyways. I'm Shiya Muerte; Miss Shiya to you. Or, if you'd prefer the simpler version, Miss M. Once you're done with your work you can play on the computers or talk -- quietly! -- with other students who are finished. And try to stay in your seats and keep the horseplay to a minimum... the school's got some very nice and VERY expensive equipment in this room, so let's try to keep it all neat and working, okay? Everyone with me? Good, then we can start learning!" Shiya says.
