Long time no see, Blog Of Mine. I haven't updated in over a year, and that's a shame. I have a lot of silly, awkward, and confounding things to share about my work. I've settled on middle school as my favorite age group. The development of humor, the curriculum, the social gaffes, the awkward questions, the effort to be cool while still cheering at the prospect of stickers and prizes, I love all of it. Now that I'm in my 4th year on the job, I feel more comfortable at work and letting myself be authentic. This makes for some funny moments at my own expense, which I will try to share with you all. Surely I'm not the only one who makes the occasional minor mistake or faux pas at work, right?
I'm going to make an effort to keep this blog optimistic, if not always light-hearted. As bogged down as I am right now, I still look forward to going to work the next day. There are some depressing aspects of this job, and my school/population in particular. But there are a lot of reasons to keep going back. With that in mind, here's one of my latest amusing* student moments:
Student: I think the world will end before I turn thirty.
Mrs. Persistence: I think science will prevent that from happening.
Student: *rolls eyes* You really think *science* is going to help? Seriously?
Mrs. Persistent: Well, yes, I do.
Student: I don't know about that, Mrs. Persistence.
I love middle schoolers.
*Amusing is one of our October vocabulary words. Try using it in a sentence!
