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Ready to Scream!

I just had two classes today that have just about done me in. One is the lower level 10th graders and the last was the high level tenth graders. I just don't know what to do. I stand there the whole time saying, "Rose!" Talk talk "Tim!" Talk talk "Nadine!" It's a constant stream of "Shut up." It's driving me nuts.

Hans and I had some friends over for dinner on Saturday and they asked how my job was going. I laughed about it, but I was going on and on and then they got sort of concerned. It's just so absolutely, incredibly, unbelievably frustrating to try to teach these kids. They are so rarely quiet. They just sit in their groups and talk. And talk. And talk.

Part of the problem is that I know I won't be here next year. I have four and a half months to go before I am gone and I never have to teach high school again - hope to God. It's things like, "What's double spaced mean?" that are going to be the end of me. I just can't stand them. I feel like it's a fight every day. I feel like I raise my voice constantly just to be heard and then some mouse will ask a question and will be practically whispering.

I just missed my tram, but I wanted to get this down while I can still feel it.

Speaking of feeling it. When the class really starts going, I can feel the vibration of all the talking. It drives me absolutely up the wall. It's like nails on a chalkboard. It's so awful. I can sort of feel it now. I need to get out of here and breath some fresh air.

posted by Philip @ 3:30 PM