And the winners are…
Brian and Danica are the winners of the Animal Caption contest! Email me your address and I’ll send you a list of books to choose from. Congratulations!
My kids are currently in heaven at the moment. I’m visiting my mom and they are in Grandparent Utopia. My husband and I plan to run away and leave them for the day (at least, that’s what we’re telling them…bwahahahaaaa…). It’s strongly tempting to go catch a flight to, I dunno, Indonesia or some tropical place. :crazyjumping:
Last night I was grading papers, an act which can often put me in a foul mood. While I love twelve-year-olds, they have selective hearing. As soon as I passed out this quiz, I told them to put their full name, date, and class period on the paper. About half of them didn’t put anything more than their name. The others put their first name only. I deduct five points for this because I get sick and tired of looking up which class period “Bob” is in. Maybe I’m neurotic. But I want to screech and tear my hair out and yell, “What are you thinking? I just told you to put your name, date and period! Gaaahhh! Five points off!” And remember that scene in “A Christmas Story” where the teacher is glowing and saying, “You get an A plus, plus, plus, plus!”
Yeah, I’m the teacher who wants to yell, “You get an F minus, minus, minus!!”
I also had a nasty gram from a parent who chewed me out for assigning her daughter homework detention, claiming that I didn’t give her daughter any of the make-up work, yadda yadda. Um, her daughter was absent September 8-12. The work I was referring to was from YESTERDAY and the previous two assignments. Sheesh. Quit shooting the messenger, people.
Perhaps I need a career change. Like…I dunno…maybe bestselling author? 
Yeah, that has a nice ring to it. 
Michelle posted in Writing @ 8:16 am | Viewed 696 times
Peggy Says:
Oh, I know all about selective hearing on a twelve year old! We’ve been having some major issues with ours lately. One of her chores is loading and unloading the dishwasher…yet daily she somehow forgets and we are hollering at her once more.
Kelly Says:
By brother is a junior high teacher and listening to the stories he tells, I’m glad I changed my mind about following that career path. I don’t think I would have the patience to deal with the beaurocracy or the parents without going postal. And I hear they frown on that.:smile:
kacey Says:
I would think dealing with parents would be worse than dealing with kids. I mean, some parents think their little darlings would NEVER not turn in their assignments. The little darlings must not have heard correctly. Etc. etc.:blahblah: :blahblah: I don’t know how teachers deal with all that crap!
Yes, best selling author sounds MUCH better!!
Tori Says:
I think that career change is a Good Plan. Go for it!
Bonnie Ferguson Says:
Woo Hoo for the bestselling author option
Leanna Ellis Says:
Oh, I don’t know…with teaching you get all that praise, all the accolades, all the paperwork, all the hormonal surges, all the crazed parents. What could possibly be better than that? LOL! On second thought… Go for best sellerdom.
Amy K. Says:
Best selling author sounds good to me! Although I’m not convinced they even make as much as teachers.
Margery Says:
Best-selling author sounds like a much calmer way to spend your days. And way more fun:dancingfool:
Steph T. Says:
Bestselling author as a career change would be wonderful!!
And yes, I used to do the same thing when I taught those 12 year old monsters - I used to tell people that my day was like one long stutter - same thing over and over and no one listened.:banana: