This blog is quickly becoming more about my students, than it is me. However, this conversation today was too hilarious not to mention. I didn't become a teacher to get sworn at. I DID become a teacher to be adored...read on...
Seeing as how my students are still in school...while the rest of the world, at least American schools, okay, maybe just schools in Eugene, in the Bethel School District, is on Winter Break, my students, are still required to come today and tomorrow. They are handling it pretty well, but I promised them last week that we'd have plenty of fun "non-school" (read: hidden academics) things to do. It's funny how during these tasks kids open up and begin asking questions and talking your head off. While mixing up dough this afternoon, (read: learning how to read a recipe and measure flour with a measuring cup - see!? Educational!) one of my students engaged me in conversation.
Male student: "Judy, are you married?"
Me: "No."
Male student: "See? I don't get that. You're like a great girl. "
Me: (laughs and possibly gave the student a concerned look)
Male student: "I mean, I don't like you, 'cause that'd be weird but still, you're like really nice."
Me: ('whew!' and more laughs) "Thanks, bud, I tend to agree with you on that!"
Male student: "No, seriously, I bet if you started going to yoga studios all over the country, you'd get asked out on at least 10,000 dates"
Me: "Well, that'd be quite an experiment. Maybe I should try that."
Male student: "Yeah, you really should."(student walks away shaking his head in disbelief)
Later, I overhear this same student informing one of his female peers that he's "way out of her league." Puh-lease. There might be a hundred reasons why she's not right for him, but out of her league? I'm not so sure about that.
Today's List: Amount of baggage I'm thankful I won't be checking onto an airplane this holiday break
1. One very large suitcase including but not limited to sweaters, vests, swimwear (I have no idea why, I just feel one should never travel without it) and socks, panties and several pairs of 'lounge wear'
2. One small suitcase of shoes, reading material, crosswords and journal
3. One bag of groceries/snacks and holiday foodstuffs
4. One bag of Christmas presents
5. 2 coats that did not fit in a suitcase
6. One small bag of toiletry items
7. Purse including camera, camera charger, iPod, iPod charger, wallet and chaptstick
Definitely not one my finer hours in packing...Do you think I forgot anything??
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