Ok, I know the clock tells me it is 5:45 a.m.
But it's nighttime outside. It can't be morning yet. This is just plain silly.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
school-related thoughts
1) I like high school kids. Except one. He said some inappropriate things in class, and I'm not looking forward to teaching him. Of course, it's the second day. Maybe I'll change my mind.
2) I'm getting rid of the link on my myspace for school/student/it's-just-a-bad-idea reasons. If that's how you're getting here, write down the address somewhere else.
3) Pretty sure I've heard the f-word more times in the last 48 hours than in my entire life before. Don't these children have a vocabulary of more than 8 words?
4) A senior (TA, no less) asked me what the word "intellect" meant. Then 3 more students (juniors) asked the regular teacher. Shocked and appalled.
5) My grammar class starts tomorrow night. This is good because at least it didn't start last week causing me to miss the first day out of extreme negligence/stress-induced amnesia. This is bad because it makes my day tomorrow last from 7 a.m. sharp to 9:30 p.m.
6) I bought some sweet new dry erase colors (boysenberry, lime, forest green, and ocean blue - nice and soothing).
7) I HAVE AN ENGLISH TEACHER! and she is pretty darn cool. She has great rapport with the kids (aforementioned juniors and senior), and I'm excited to learn from her.
8) The skaters have been the nicest to me so far, followed closely by the goth kids. Funny how sometimes stereotypes are backwards.
9) When do teachers go the bathroom? Ever? Is this a habit I have to give up?
2) I'm getting rid of the link on my myspace for school/student/it's-just-a-bad-idea reasons. If that's how you're getting here, write down the address somewhere else.
3) Pretty sure I've heard the f-word more times in the last 48 hours than in my entire life before. Don't these children have a vocabulary of more than 8 words?
4) A senior (TA, no less) asked me what the word "intellect" meant. Then 3 more students (juniors) asked the regular teacher. Shocked and appalled.
5) My grammar class starts tomorrow night. This is good because at least it didn't start last week causing me to miss the first day out of extreme negligence/stress-induced amnesia. This is bad because it makes my day tomorrow last from 7 a.m. sharp to 9:30 p.m.
6) I bought some sweet new dry erase colors (boysenberry, lime, forest green, and ocean blue - nice and soothing).
7) I HAVE AN ENGLISH TEACHER! and she is pretty darn cool. She has great rapport with the kids (aforementioned juniors and senior), and I'm excited to learn from her.
8) The skaters have been the nicest to me so far, followed closely by the goth kids. Funny how sometimes stereotypes are backwards.
9) When do teachers go the bathroom? Ever? Is this a habit I have to give up?
Saturday, September 02, 2006
back to work
Ok, my two weeks off from blogging has ended officially. My excuse? I was going through a rough couple weeks. I came home feeling rested and ready to go, and... sat around for two and-a-half weeks with nothing to do. My roommates worked their regular-houred jobs. I saved up laundry so I would have something to do the next day. I don’t do well with a lot of unstructured time. Idle minds, you know?
But the good news: I started school on Wednesday! I went to teacher orientation/inservice/whatever they call it at 7:30 and stayed all day.
Question for the teachers: Will I learn to love playing ice-breaker games at 7:30 am?
Three best parts:
1) My spanish mentor-teacher is amazing. She is welcoming, positive, intelligent, and organized. I love it! And she seems to like me - partly because two of my roommates were some of her favorite students ever.
2) The staff is so much fun. They laugh, talk to strangers like me, and seem to like each other a lot.
3) My new school's colors are red and black - just like my high school AND college. Hurrah!
Three parts that are causing some stress:
1) The English department ignores me completely, and keeps putting off assigning me to a teacher.
2) Actually, #1 pretty much covers it.
3) See #1 and multiply by 8.
It will all work out, I'm sure. Dear Jesus, make me patient. Love, Mary
But the good news: I started school on Wednesday! I went to teacher orientation/inservice/whatever they call it at 7:30 and stayed all day.
Question for the teachers: Will I learn to love playing ice-breaker games at 7:30 am?
Three best parts:
1) My spanish mentor-teacher is amazing. She is welcoming, positive, intelligent, and organized. I love it! And she seems to like me - partly because two of my roommates were some of her favorite students ever.
2) The staff is so much fun. They laugh, talk to strangers like me, and seem to like each other a lot.
3) My new school's colors are red and black - just like my high school AND college. Hurrah!
Three parts that are causing some stress:
1) The English department ignores me completely, and keeps putting off assigning me to a teacher.
2) Actually, #1 pretty much covers it.
3) See #1 and multiply by 8.
It will all work out, I'm sure. Dear Jesus, make me patient. Love, Mary
Monday, August 28, 2006
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
your call is important to us
I know I owe y'all a story or two. Working on it.
Meanwhile, if you happen to feel like you want to sit in a deserted cliffside hole with nobody but rattlesnakes for company for the rest of your life, here's something to cheer you up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI&mode=related&search=
I laughed, anyway.
Meanwhile, if you happen to feel like you want to sit in a deserted cliffside hole with nobody but rattlesnakes for company for the rest of your life, here's something to cheer you up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI&mode=related&search=
I laughed, anyway.
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