Can you call her family, Erin? I don't blame you for being outraged. And I know how much of yourself you put into your students, just from the things I've seen you do here (the book drive, etc.). You are one of the gems for whom most parents would sacrifice their eye teeth, if they could get you to teach their children. I have to say that about all of our teachers, here. I'm always so impressed with all of you. I'm sorry the kid is so rude and hostile.
I can beat up demons until the cows come home, and then I can beat up the cows.
Buffy ,'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 35: We Got a History
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 30, 2007 1:29:31 pm PDT #3120 of 10003
What is even happening?
ChiKat - Mar 30, 2007 1:36:15 pm PDT #3121 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I love you, Erin. You've nicely summed up my opinion of education.
For a funny teaching moment, I was going over something with a student today and said, "C.S. Lewis was Irish and J.R.R. Tolkien was English. You need to find quotes by Asian people."
She looked at me amazed and said, "How do you know that?"
I just looked at her. She looked a bit cowed and said, "Wow, you're smart."
I laughed and said, "I'm a teacher. All teachers are smart."
So, maybe that last statement was exactly true, but it got my point across.
ChiKat - Mar 30, 2007 1:36:54 pm PDT #3122 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Post Toasties,
And I agree with Cindy. Would a call home do any good?
libkitty - Mar 30, 2007 1:37:25 pm PDT #3123 of 10003
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
So, maybe that last statement was exactly true, but it got my point across.
I love that this sentence doesn't have a 'not' in it.
ChiKat - Mar 30, 2007 1:42:41 pm PDT #3124 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I love that this sentence doesn't have a 'not' in it.
Oops! So much for that "smart" cred!
Strix - Mar 30, 2007 1:43:59 pm PDT #3125 of 10003
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
No, because her mom totally spoils her. Her mom is part of the problem, always takes the daughter's side.
Granted, the student has had some heinous medical issues, and I do feel sorry for her about that, but it doesn't entitle her to this disdain. If the mother wants a conference, that's fine, but it doesn't accomplish anything but add to the girl's parentally reinforced sense of entitlement.
Ah, me. She's just a sad little nasty-tongued teenager. What makes it so hard is that I could tear her to shreds with a few carefully chosen words, but I won't. Because it would provide nothing but a (nastily fine and pleasant) temporary sense of satisfaction. And my job is to take the high road, and today I did let me temper get away from me a bit.
ChiKat - Mar 30, 2007 1:47:20 pm PDT #3126 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Her mom is part of the problem, always takes the daughter's side.
That sucks. In situations like that, I wonder if the parents realize that they are assisting in turning their Dear Child into an adult no one will like.
What makes it so hard is that I could tear her to shreds with a few carefully chosen words, but I won't
If it will make you feel better, I can pretend to be a nasty teen girl and you can say them to me.
Strix - Mar 30, 2007 1:49:59 pm PDT #3127 of 10003
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Hee. I did that in my head walking back from the bookstore. I was coldy contemptuous, acerbically pointed, and, most of all, RIGHT.
But even in my imagination, it didn't do any good.
Le sigh.
ChiKat - Mar 30, 2007 1:54:50 pm PDT #3128 of 10003
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I bet it was lovely to behold, though. My hope is that one day someone says those words to her and it makes her cry. Because I can be petty and mean on occassion.
Pix - Mar 30, 2007 2:03:23 pm PDT #3129 of 10003
The status is NOT quo.
Oh Erin, I so feel your pain! Just try to remember that many more students and parents *do* get it than don't.
In other news, I just found my new favorite cafe. I came here because I needed to buy a cake for the birthday gathering we're hosting tonight and ended up buying not only a delectable chocolate mixed berry cake, but also lunch. Portobello sandwich to die for and (to ruin the healthiness) a pumpkin spice cupcake. Oh. My. God. And free wireless! And good coffee! I'm in heaven. Check out their web site: google wheatberry cafe in Pasadena. Love!