Things I Forgot to Post
Wednesday May 29
EQAO Week
I reorganized the student desks today into paired rows. It’s
working very well. I have a better view on everybody and I can see who’s
talking as nobody’s back is facing me.
It’s EQAO week this week so I’m barred from teaching Language
to the 6s. With my gr. 6 ESL students, I introduced the African seed game
called mancala. They continued to play even after the dismissal bell rang.
Things got competitive then! Love my 6s.
GW
Thursday May 30
It Only Gets Worse
It’s getting hot up in our floor but not as hot as it will be
come June. Students are already feeling lightheaded and sick due to the heat
but mind you, it’s only been 25-30°C which is nothing. What will they do when
the temperature goes up to 40°C?
On another note, in addition to cancelling the party for my
core class, I cancelled the debate tournament also. My class has been quite
unruly and just difficult to deal with lately. It makes the overall mood of the
remaining weeks of the school year an unhappy one. But it’s their loss, not
mine. I am determined though to remain as sane and calm as possible from now on
for the rest of my career. It’s not worth me developing high blood pressure
over a group of students that will eventually leave and be replaced by an
equally unruly group of students next year. The student behavior only gets
worse every year so I’m not going to lose my mind over it, no way. There are
bigger things to worry about in the world like unemployment, cancer, war,
violence, poverty, resource sustainability....disrespectful kids? Not something
to worry about.
GW
Friday July 19 2013
Chris Rock
I had such an awesome dream last night. I was dating Chris
Rock and we were at his house, more like a palace really. To get to another
room, seemed like we had to take public transportation. His house was huge for
just him alone. So there I was, the two of us together and so into each other.
At one point, he wanted to take a shower so we walked arms wrapped around each
other for what seemed to be a mile, going down the stairs, passing by crowds of
admiring people, me loving every moment of it, and entering a room that was
spacious but warm. I vaguely remember the rest and other juicy details but the
feeling was unquestionable.
GW