With witty comedy, insightful messages about an unseen side of the school for many and detailed drawings, Joslyn Vendola’s book had the attention of the crowd.

On May 29 during X-block, author Vendola read her book “Go the F**k to Class: And Other Things Teachers Say Behind Your Back,” modeled after Adam Mansbachs of a similar title, to faculty and students in the library.

The book takes readers through the life of a student, from skipping class to graduation. Vendola discusses the daily frustrations teachers face despite their love for their students, and how sometimes tough love is required to get their students across the finish line.

Vendola said there was one specific moment when she realized she had the potential to write this book.

“I was talking to a student and saying all the reasons why you should go to class: attendance matters, learning matters, your teacher wants you there and everything else. And they walked away and I frustratingly said behind a closed door, ‘Go the f**k to class,’” Vendola said. “And then I was like, ‘I had to get [that idea] out.’”

Sophomore Andrew Liu said that the structure and writing of the book enhanced his experience hearing and reading it.

“I thought it was pretty interesting, especially how it was sort of satirical,” Liu said. “I think the limerick form of each part of the text added to the satire of it all. It was pretty funny.”

According to Vendola, teachers face tumultuous emotions frequently. She said that teachers desperately want their students to succeed, and that sometimes they must resort to tough love to allow them to achieve this success.

“I really wanted to convey that even when teachers are frustrated or they’re really pushing kids or they’re working really hard, whatever it is, that they also really love their students and they really want them to succeed and that’s where it all comes from,” Vendola said. “At the end goal, the graduation, everybody’s really happy we’ve gotten there.”

Faculty member Sarah Kornell was in the audience during the reading. She said she saw the book as a beneficial message to both students and teachers.

“I love it. I think that it just caters to frustrations that teachers can have,” Kornell said. “But I also think it caters to students and the things that they really need to hear and can benefit from.”

Liu said this book let him gain insight into how they might feel.

“I think it’s sort of an eye opener as to how other students might skip class,” Liu said. “And just about how teachers generally react or think about their students.”

Kornell also said she saw this book as a universal message to both students and teachers.

“I think the messaging that teachers are trying to give to students is a universal message because that’s what our goal is, right? It’s to have students learn something and have a takeaway,” Kornell said. “So if it’s resonating for the teachers, then the hope is that it’s also going to resonate for the students. It just might take them a little bit longer to get there.”