2ndclepunkbuddha

Many are talking about the World Series games going on right now, as you will see in your local newspapers, blogs, websites, and Facebook postings.  I don't put anyone down for that.  It's all in good fun, just like my election comments during the debates.  Ha ha ha ...  But whenever I think of sports (which is few and far between), I tend to think of my high school years.  It was just an example of what life would be like later on.  If only I knew that way back when. Although I could probably write a library about my (or anyone's) high school experiences, at some point, I was in the mood to do something athletic.  I'm not sure what brought this on, it was something that I don't really approach these days save for the general workouts that one is forced to keep their weight down with after a certain point.  I didn't want to be, never would I be consider "A Jock".  Mostly because most guys I encountered at the time (and still do) were very o...

There has been a decline in civility in the world, this is hardly a revelation.  Also, one never ceases to be amazed at how others do not have accountability for their actions.  Practicum turned into a horror story because of the constant whining and mouths of the tweens around me.  One day, one of the repeat offenders said to "Get out of my face, I'm talking to the real teacher here!"  That was the straw that broke the camel's back with me.  With that I went and wrote him up at the office, a step above detention.  Then, my mentor took him out of class and gave him a good scolding over it.  She said he had really hurt her feelings, that was a very rude thing to say, and when I got back he was going to apologize to me.  His reaction?  A close mouthed smile, looking away.  Then, they told me they didn't want me back after that day.  I was not building positive relationships with the kids. This is why the world is so screwed up....

I've been fighting many urges lately.  Most of them have to do with the discipline problems I am encountering in the Enrichment class.  This is a class for the 7th graders who do not participate in certain activities (band or choir), this class was created as more or less a babysitting session for those not in either.  While I am in favor of a study hall or just letting them read or write or do homework for other classes, the higher ups are instructed to not allow such behaviors and actually DO something.  To say that this is a challenge is an understatement.  Keeping nearly thirty kids under control is truly slave labor, and as I'm not being paid to do this, I am truly a slave.  A small percentage of those in this class are unruly and whiny, the others are passive enough or apathetic about it.  It is that small percent, however, who is always the problem.  They hate being there, they hate don't want to do anything, and perhaps the worst of the wo...