In my four years of experience as a student in the Visual Design shop at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School, I have never experienced or witnessed malicious violence of any kind from the instructor, Mr. Panayakul. Mr. Panayakul would never put a student in harms way. Mr. Panayakul always ensured that the atmosphere in the shop was fun, comfortable, and a safe place for creative engagement; all things very significant in an artistic and creative workplace. If any form of physical contact was ever ensued, it was never out of malicious, violent, or inappropriate intent. Never have I felt unsafe or uncomfortable with Mr. Panayakul as my teacher. Mr. Panayakul was a tough teacher in aspects of art and the work we were to do, but it only made us more successful as students. Without him, we would not be the artists we are today.