by Brian Prato
Staff Writer

How would you feel if your mother worked in the same school that you attended? Well, Brandon Cobb, a freshman here at WA, knows the answer to that question.

Cobb has his mother working in the same building where he goes to school. Mrs. Cobb is a teacher’s assistant here at WA. He describes it as, “kind of weird” and says it doesn’t bother him too much because she isn’t present in any of his classes.

Let’s face it. If your mother were working in the school, would you be fine with it? Didn’t think so. There are certain things that come as a plus when having your own mother in the school with you, and of course there are some negatives.

“I mean, it’s a little awkward having your mom in the same building as me every day, but she’s good about it. She doesn’t embarrass me at all. I kind of like having her in the building,” explains Cobb.

His mother enjoys having him in the school, and hopes he’s having a little fun with it as well has receiving her help with things.

“The way things worked out, I don’t see him that much unless he’s in the halls. He usually just tries not to notice me and I understand he’s a big boy now in high school,” says Mrs. Cobb with a chuckle.

However, in Cobb’s mind, it’s a huge plus. If he forgets homework at school or just forgets what his homework is, she occasionally has an extra copy, and knows what the homework is. Any questions he has about anything related to school, she has an answer to most of the time.

“Having her in school helps out a lot with my academics because if I forget my homework, she might have an extra copy, and if I for whatever reason forget what my homework was, she has it written down.”

“I like having Brandon in school,” says Mrs. Cobb, “I feel I’m a help to both him and of course the kids in the classes I help out in. I look forward to coming in every day.”

One of the only negatives you think of when thinking about having your mom in the school is being embarrassed. Typically, this would happen a whole lot if you were in Brandon’s position, but surprisingly, it happens at a minimum.

“I actually rarely see her during the day, and when I do, she’s good about being like that. Really the only time I see her is coming into school in the morning and at the end of the day going home,” said Cobb.

In this situation, it sounds like there are only positives. Helping out with academics and having her around if he needs an answer to a question is “perfect”. Overall, Brandon is very happy with having his mother in the school, and has had a fun time so far this year with her in the building.

“I do enjoy having my mom in the school it doesn’t really impact me or anything. It’s cool. It’s really a huge help,” said Cobb.