I have been kind of down all afternoon. I didn't know why I was in such a blah mood, until I finally realized that my body and my emotions were subconsciously reacting to an upcoming reality.
I only have a week left with my 6th graders.
And I may never see them again.
I just want them to know that they are the best kids in the world.
And I want the other teachers to know this. And their future teachers to know this. And their parents, if they don't already know this. And their future significant others, friends, enemies, employers, cowokers...
The best kids in the world.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Demonstration of Thing I'm Good At #9
My list of talents is pretty small*. And of this small list of talents, most of them are pretty strange. (Proof: During counselor talent shows at camp, I was always behind the scences. In the words of my boss, "Sorry George, I don't think you'll get much applause from pulling a kid on stage and emotionally connecting with him.")
However, I am good at writing. I aced countless essay tests not necessarily by knowing content but by having a way with words (commonly known as "BSing"). I'm good at formal writing. I'm good at informal writing. I'm good at knowing the linguistic background behind words and their meanings. And I'm freaking awesome at grammar.** The only B I've ever made on a college paper (or any paper, for that matter) was on a 5-page paper that I wrote in 2 hours, after pulling an all-nighter to write an 8-page paper for a different class. And quite frankly, I was embarassed that my paper wasn't as good as it could have been had I spent more than 2 hours on it.
Anyway, all this to say, using writing as your creative outlet has it's pros and cons.
Major Con: Writing requires you to have words. When an artist has no words for his feelings, he paints. When a musician is speechless, he composes. When a writer needs to express herself and pour out her heart, but has no words to do so, or rather has so many words she doesn't know where to begin, she is pretty much out of luck.
Maybe I'll take up cake decorating or interpretive dancing.
*Things I'm Good At:
1. Writing
2. Cleaning
3. Cutting worms
4.Encouraging
5. Making playlists/mixed cds
6. Handling money
7. Being bluntly honest
9. Using more words than necessary to make a point
and, according to my family,
10. Being mean to boys.
**If you are wondering why I have right to brag about myself, please refer to the above list.
However, I am good at writing. I aced countless essay tests not necessarily by knowing content but by having a way with words (commonly known as "BSing"). I'm good at formal writing. I'm good at informal writing. I'm good at knowing the linguistic background behind words and their meanings. And I'm freaking awesome at grammar.** The only B I've ever made on a college paper (or any paper, for that matter) was on a 5-page paper that I wrote in 2 hours, after pulling an all-nighter to write an 8-page paper for a different class. And quite frankly, I was embarassed that my paper wasn't as good as it could have been had I spent more than 2 hours on it.
Anyway, all this to say, using writing as your creative outlet has it's pros and cons.
Major Con: Writing requires you to have words. When an artist has no words for his feelings, he paints. When a musician is speechless, he composes. When a writer needs to express herself and pour out her heart, but has no words to do so, or rather has so many words she doesn't know where to begin, she is pretty much out of luck.
Maybe I'll take up cake decorating or interpretive dancing.
*Things I'm Good At:
1. Writing
2. Cleaning
3. Cutting worms
4.Encouraging
5. Making playlists/mixed cds
6. Handling money
7. Being bluntly honest
9. Using more words than necessary to make a point
and, according to my family,
10. Being mean to boys.
**If you are wondering why I have right to brag about myself, please refer to the above list.
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