Midweek Confesions

Nothing like some confessions to brighten up the middle of the week. I'm linking up with E for some always fabulous Midweek Confessions! These are all school related since school is basically my life. I heard that the first year of teaching is hard but man, it's kicking my butt! Thankfully I have some awesome students and that's what most of these are about. These ones really brighten my days and remind me why I chose this profession. Midweek Confessions...this kids say.

1. Student walks into my class today and loudly proclaimed, "Ms. T... can we PLEASE teach Tyler how to act with his girlfriend. He saw her in the hallway and gave her the most awkward hug like he didn't even know what to do. This really is a life skill, we need to have a lesson on it today." Meanwhile the boy he is talking to tries to make excuses and is clearly embarrassed. Oh, freshman boys.


2. We were talking about when I was in college and how I met my boyfriend. "You were in a band! What was it called? Were you the lead singer?"
...No, I was in the band, like, you know, the marching band? *student laughs* oh...

3. A student asks me about another student who had a crush on me last year. That whole situation was super weird and awkward for me. The kid this year, "I heard you had a boyfriend, are you still in a relationship? Are you ready for it? For the big question?" I walk away embarrassed. Why am I embarrassed about a 15 year old kid asking me about if I'm ready to get married to my boyfriend of 5 years. I think just knowing that they know something so personal about me kinda weirds me out.

4. "Ms. T... what day is it? what day is it?" I say, uh, wednesday? student: "it's hump day!" I want to bust up laughing but I try to pretend that I'm a little more mature that I actually am. If only they knew how much I love that commercial, and that I might have posted about it on my twitter this morning. I seriously can't watch it without cracking up, it's the best commercial in a while.

5. In class today we were talking about the new iOs7 update and this kid was talking about how it is all that is on instagram and facebook today. boy: 'i'm instagram famous you know, look me up, blahblah-insta-name...I have so many followers' immediately a girl goes, 'can i get a shout out?' boy: 'only if you take a picture with me!' ...really kids. instagram famous && you want a shout out? kids these days.


These probably don't sound as funny in writing, but they have brightened my day all week. So thankful for these gems of students. Happy Hump Day! :D

Sweet Baby Angels

Tonight I went to the graduation for the high school that I student taught at. My friend, who also student taught at the same school at the same time, went with me and she affectionately refers to her former students as her sweet baby angels and I think it's the cutest thing. Even though these students are only 5 years younger than us they still seem like babies. It blows my mind that I only worked with them for 4 months and then saw them off and on for another 5 and they have had such an impact on my life. I'm not sure if it is just because they are my first classes but I really enjoyed these students and being a part of their daily life.

One of the things that I know I will love about teaching is the connections that I will form with students and I think this year has shown me a little bit of that. It's all about showing that you care, but still showing that you are the teacher and that they need to respect you. For me, this year, the kids loved that combination and even though some said that i was 'strict' they all told me that they enjoyed my class. I couldn't ask for more than that and I hope that I am blessed with students like this every year. 

Tomorrow I have a job interview for a full time teaching position. I'm super excited and actually not that nervous. I'll be getting to the studying in a bit, gotta brush up on my interview questions.