Well y'all, I am no good at keeping up with a blog. A lot has changed since I last posted. Firstly, I moved into the city with one of my longest and best friends. I love it! Secondly, I have been substitute teaching in the school district that I graduated from. It has been a little surreal. My favorite part, and the reason I want to teach, is the students. Kids really do say the darndest things! Here is a sample of what I have heard from my first month (or so) of classroom experience:
- "You have a degree? I thought you were one of those high school student aides..."
- "How old are you ma'am?" x 100
- "I've been pepper sprayed by the cops before. I would rather be tased." (from the mouth of an 8th grade girl)
- "Our teacher hates us." x 1,000
- "Did our teacher pick his nose when he was your teacher?"
- "Can I take the roll?" x 1,000,000
- student *while uncomfortably leaning over my desk*: "I think I'm going to need some math tutoring from you, Miss."
me: "Sorry, I'm not the one to ask about math."
student: "Well, um, how about another subject?"
- "Can I go to the bathroom?" x 10,000,000
Even after the awkward times of being hit on, disrespected, talked back to, questioned about my age, etc. I can safely say that I am choosing the right path. God bless teachers. They go through more than I ever understood.
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