I met my new bunch today. Apparently everyone has heard how wonderful I am because I had three extra students bombard me as soon as I can in, pleading that I let them into my class. I ended up with enough space for one of them--the guy with beautiful eyes who called me "Ms. Sween." He also reminds me of a student I had my first semester, which also makes me smile. And while they look like a good bunch of kids, I miss my old class. I know I complained incessantly about how lazy they were and how quick they were to challenge everything I said, but at the same time, they offered to bring me treasures from Nepal and offered amusing, though lame, excuses for their absences. I miss Kristi, the quiet blonde in the corner who always laughed at me, even when I didn't say anything funny. I'll have to make extra trips to Menards to see her.
I took roll and tried deperately to remember faces and names so I could spend the hour memorizing. But they all look alike. I've realized this: If you want your teacher to remember you, you can't wear anything from Aeropostale, Abercrombie, or Old Navy. If you're a boy and you have a baseball hat on, I won't remember you. If you're a girl, you're blonde, and not grotesquely tall or wide, I will not remember you. However, if you walk into the class on the first day wearing a purple spandex jumpsuit, you can bet your ass I'll remember you next Monday. Or if you came in ten minutes late the first day with "Nosy Little Fucker" on the front of your shirt, I will remember you. If you look particularly goth, gay, or punk, I will have no troubles picking you out. But if you look like you've never left Minnesota, are Lutheran, or your last name is Olson, it will be weeks...unless you say something really stupid in class. I'll remember that.
Welcome new semester. Let's celebrate by buying Liz a real coat on Friday. Who's with me?
P.S. While researching the difference between ELCA (me, sorta) and ELS (Bethany job I'm applying for), I realized some disturbing facts. ELS does not have female pastors because "women are not meant to be leaders of men." Also, ELS=homosexuality, abortion, premarital relations bad. ELCA=homosexuality indifferent (refuses to take a side), abortion acceptable, premarital relations "okay in a loving relationship." Will I come close to getting this job? 8 ball says "outlook not so good."
I took roll and tried deperately to remember faces and names so I could spend the hour memorizing. But they all look alike. I've realized this: If you want your teacher to remember you, you can't wear anything from Aeropostale, Abercrombie, or Old Navy. If you're a boy and you have a baseball hat on, I won't remember you. If you're a girl, you're blonde, and not grotesquely tall or wide, I will not remember you. However, if you walk into the class on the first day wearing a purple spandex jumpsuit, you can bet your ass I'll remember you next Monday. Or if you came in ten minutes late the first day with "Nosy Little Fucker" on the front of your shirt, I will remember you. If you look particularly goth, gay, or punk, I will have no troubles picking you out. But if you look like you've never left Minnesota, are Lutheran, or your last name is Olson, it will be weeks...unless you say something really stupid in class. I'll remember that.
Welcome new semester. Let's celebrate by buying Liz a real coat on Friday. Who's with me?
P.S. While researching the difference between ELCA (me, sorta) and ELS (Bethany job I'm applying for), I realized some disturbing facts. ELS does not have female pastors because "women are not meant to be leaders of men." Also, ELS=homosexuality, abortion, premarital relations bad. ELCA=homosexuality indifferent (refuses to take a side), abortion acceptable, premarital relations "okay in a loving relationship." Will I come close to getting this job? 8 ball says "outlook not so good."
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