What would you do if you were Fletcher's student?

i'd pay attention to his gahdamn tempo

So many options: Stab him in the neck with my drumstick, impale him with a cymbal stand, the possibilities are endless...

At Andrew's age? I'd have punched him in the mouth.

At my current age (50s) - I would keep my mouth shut and try to learn from Fletcher. I'd think to myself - "What can this guy provide for me that will be useful in my own life?".

This way of thinking comes from a quote I thoroughly believe in:

"Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically your own." - Bruce Lee

Grin and bear it! I'm there to learn something, NOT to have a good time!!!

Beat the shit out of him. This is not how music is properly taught.

The second he crossed the line I'd defend myself, then sue the school. A person like that would have a history of students he'd abused, probably even some who dropped out or worse. The school would be desperate to settle. Plus it'd be trivial to record him with a smartphone (even back then) and utterly destroy him.

I would just drop out as I have no patience towards people like him, I totally hated the scenes where Fletcher would tell the drummers to stop immediately.

probably raise a Ruckus and get him fired