So, I've been spending a lot of time reflecting over the last couple of months. I have had a lot going on in the last 10 months or so. I have changed jobs, moved, NOT sold my house, got married and now am adding the downward slide of my father; it's been a tough year in many ways. But, I have to say, much of it has been easy to handle becuase of some strong student-teacher-friend relationships that I created at Howell. I feel bad that Trekkie and Trekkier didn't feel the same way. I thought, in our own way, we had made our own little connections, but alas, I was wrong.
I really realized how much of an impact all of you had on me on Saturday. I was talking to my new colleagues yesterday and many were just so amazed that I would have former students who would take time out of their lives to meet a former teacher for coffee.
Also, it was wonderful to see that, despite the differences I had with two particular students and their families last year (Brandon and Skip), all was washed away in the professionalism and nothing was personal. It was wonderful to see the whole Harvey family and chat with Brandon.
So, those are some quick thoughts for a Tuesday morning. Mostly, I felt like I needed to start a new thread...
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People think they need a physiologist to change things. They are dead wrong... I'm trying to find a scientist that will build a timemachine for me. My "mid-highschool crisis" is kicking in, I've started to realize that I wasted too much time =/
Ahh well, advise to all: Make the best of the remaining year of highschool (for juniors). College = scary. Way too much responsability, plus I have to worry about what I will do with my life and junk, plus paying bills and junk.
Only other possibality is to get my dad a job as director of the CIA. That way I can pass Yale and become someone important! No reference to anyone there :)
you crack me up! Wish I would have had a chance to see you this past weekend...
lol, yea. Ya shoulda gone friday!
Oh Mrs. Cantu, I'm so upset I couldn't come see you this weekend! You just HAD to choose the weekend of Wrestling Individual States, didn't you... Great! How'd you enjoy it?
I dont know about this trekkier dude(ette?) but I for one dont "feel the same way," because you are NOT a teacher. Half of the school year we sat around doing NOTHING waiting for vocab on fridays. You want to "change the world" but think you have to do this by causing problems between not only the district but also between its students!
I am not sure problems between students I caused. And, I am certainly NOT the reason there were problems in the district. As it came out through the whole thing, I DID go through the proper procedures that were in place for novel adoptions. I did handle issues with parents on an idividual basis that needed to be handled. There were other people in the community who made the issue bigger than it needed to be.
As far as class is concerned...hmm, I guess if you felt like I wasn't teaching anything, why didn't you come to me? Ask me what my plan was? Why didn't you go to an AP or the district to complain? You seem to be a very conscientious young man or woman. I would have thought that was a step you would have taken if you felt you were not getting enough out of English. Sorry to hear that all of the papers and assignments we did didn't challenge you enough...
I had a great time Mrs. Cantu! Next time, we'll have to get even more people to come, like all the D-Club kids that missed out. Hopefully we'll see you again soon.
I'm upset i missed you this weekend =/ It seems like either something comes up every time you're in town, or i'm not aware you're in town at all =[ Next time you're here call me! Do you still have my number?
Sorry, I don't still have your number. Get it from Matt. Also,can someone make sure Cody Owens has it too? She has relatives here in GH.
I will get your number to both of them.
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