So, this Spring Break stuff rocks! I tell ya what, what other job in the world do you get paid to sit on the couch and watch movies for an entire week? It's a good gig, if you ask me! Don't get me wrong, I love my job, I really do, I just think I was overdue for some downtime! I could get used to this stuff!
So, I was sitting around today, and it hit me that I hadn't been to the Y to swim in over a week, and my back was in knots, so I knew I needed to brave the cold (yeah, Spring Break and it's 32 degrees outside, go figure!) and go for a swim. So I did it, I ran a few errands and thought to myself that a workout would do me some good. So, after I had my 30 minute long swim I was worn out, and I was in the locker room doing my hair, and these kids were in there. Augh! You mean I need to see kids on my break? Go figure. None of these kids were kids I knew, so I was safe. Being a teacher is quite the gig, as you're a mini-celebrity at times. You never know who you're gonna see. So, I had to walk back to my locker in front of all these kids I have never seen before, and they stare at me. This, I am used to, as I walk with a limp and people always notice it. So, I'm walking back past these kids (in my sweatshirt, jeans, and shoes) and I hear one of them say "See, she walks funny. Look at her." At this point, I turn and smile at them! I tell ya, it's fun to do that, as people immediately feel guilty and look away. Now, what I internally said to these kids was "I'm not deaf, I can hear you!" It's not like the limp means I'm stupid, I'm not at all, nor am I deaf, I can hear everything everyone says and interpret it fine. (I teach for pete's sake, I'm not stupid!) However, I was kind, well, sort of....you think smiling on purpose to make them feel bad is a good thing? Probably not, but I had fun!
I love Spring Break!
3 comments:
that whole mini-celebrity thing kills me. sometimes it's fun and other times not so much. i had a student call me out in class because i'd had two glasses of wine with dinner on new years eve. he made it sound like i was a drunk. i'm very careful now when and where i order drinks.
and i really don't see how making kids feel guilty for being ignorant is a bad thing...maybe next time they'll think before they speak.
if only they would realize that we wouldn't HAVE to drink if we didn't spend all day locked in a classroom with children!!
no one gets how much i appreciate grown-up talk...i get excited to go to the grocery store because it means interactions with adults.
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