an existentialist kid trapped in an adult's body
This post is intended for any student of mine that tries to find me online. Giselle is a human. Giselle is also a high school teacher. In my 38 years I've learned a few things. Let me give you a little advice... This world is going to kick your ass. So be ready. Build up... Continue Reading →
Now I may be out of my jurisdiction here, but this kid needed a little objective guidance. I call it reassurance. So I asked him what he's good at or what he likes so far in school, and he gave me little to nothing to work with. Grades average. At least not a complete Holden Caulfield.
So I told him to...
Oh wait, I mean have. The nerds HAVE inherited the Earth. And I'm not complaining...I just think its funny. The modern dictionary defines a nerd as 'a foolish or contemptible person who lacks social skills or is boringly studious.' e.g. "one of those nerds who never asked a girl to dance." And if anyone has been... Continue Reading →
A sudden shift in comfort, Clothes bland and formal, Mannerisms safe, a well-oiled routine, Humour caged, fed scraps of the day. I’m told I’m now a ‘grown up’, Man, does it suck. Been preparing for this quite some time, Been told it equates to success. Been running around foolish-like for quite some time,... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: This post may be my undoing (as a professional teacher). Remember when you were a kid in school? Your teachers glorified the honour roll, top academics in the class and going above and beyond. You used to hear, "if you try hard enough and you study hard enough and work hard enough...you can do... Continue Reading →
I wanted to write again finally. When I tried to choose a topic, this kept resurfacing in different forms: the trick of being a lamb in wolf’s clothing.Before I go any further let me offer my definitions. I refer to wolves as the perfect aggressive hunters who prey upon peaceful honest creatures I refer to... Continue Reading →
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