January 25, 2019

1. So the Friday this-is-the-weekend energy came and went today after 10 minutes in the building. It be like that sometimes.

2. Parents, y'all kids are telling on y'all at school again...
Dry Snitchin' Children: Mrs. Washington, what is that alcoholic drink for breakfast?
Me: Idk. I don't drink.
DSC: Well my mama be drinkin' them every morning....
Me: Please stop.New topic.
DSC: This one time I had Patro...
Me: *staring in please don't say anything that requires me to anything other than teach*
DSC: A Patronus. Harry Potter.
Me: I love Harry Potter. Thank you for that.

3. A student had a crab leg in my class. ( from passing period) Smelled like a crab legs and musty boys. I was pissed. I had to let them know that although 'tis the season, cut the shit or else I would throw away the whole bag no matter how much it cost.

4. My students are doing their course selections and I am enjoying getting to impart knowledge of high school, college and things they know nothing about. It seemed to give me some street cred and made us humane to one other, so that's nice.

4a. They are figuring out that this is the last hoorah for them as "friends" and I think they are prepared for that...well most of them, which is a good thing. I said it won't matter because they more than likely won't be friends anymore beyond high school and no tea, no shade, just their worlds expand and people become infinite for a few years....

4b. Also, had to tell them to start being the people that they want to be and embrace and accept that and move accordingly. I don't want them to wind up like people today claiming nerdom and I'm like nah you weren't. Sorry that's a whole other thing...

5. These 21st century kids love to look up pictures of their teachers and share them....and it never dies. The internet is forever...what sucks is that these were collegiate athletes at that so they have no control over that either. Oh well...kids have yet to find me so I am grateful.

6. Got reminded that this is a clusterfuck time of year and I am over it! I just want to teach and that's it. So to everybody do what you can control and fuck everything else. Because if your kids pass at the end of the year, nothing matters. Then if you are at one of those schools where that might not happen and it's a little tense, get out of there and gain some peace!

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