Cause I really really needed one today. I know all about separation of Church and State - and I'm okay with it, it makes my life less complicated.
But I need a silent little moment to myself sometimes. I have a few students who get on my nerves. I know I'm supposed to care for all of them equally, but as it has been written on the wall of the barn, All animals are equal - some are more equal than others. Thank you Animal Farm for teaching me these very important lessons in life.
Today I stopped no less than three times in one class. THREE - where I just needed something to get me through the moment. This is almost how it went down -
Me: So today we are going to begin learning MLA format - this will help you with your research paper we are currently writing.
D: What is MLA
Me: MLA stands for the Modern Language Association - a group of people who work to format citations and other formalities of writing.
D: Why do they do that
Me: So we have a consistent way to format papers and writing.
M: So Wait - do they have MLA in France
Me: I'm sure they have something to help them format papers - but we are not in France so it doesn't really matter.
M: oh...
Me: Moving on -
5 Minutes later
D: Wait - I don't get why we're doing this
Me: Well D we will be using this to help us format our papers
D: what papers?
At this point the whole class begins to roll their eyes.
Me: I'm not answering that question
D to his friend: I don't get it.
I have stopped - closed my eyes - and said a little prayer that I might be able to keep my sanity for another 20 minutes until class ended.
Now I am all for asking questions in a classroom - After all I was the kid who was told to Shut-up after asking what the Brazilians were feeling about Nazis moving to their country post WWII. But this situation today was just too much.
Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday - I don't know how much more of that I could take this week.
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