Good morning ladies,
I only have a sec, but wanted to write about my week. Occasionally our high school needs substitute teachers. While I do not have a teaching certificate, I have a lot of experience in the world of teenagers! Teenage hormones, teenage love triangles, teenagers behind the wheel etc. So, I like to help out when I can because, frankly, I love teenagers.
Our girls' basketball team advanced to the final round of playoffs. The tournament was four hours away--which may not seem very far. BUT you have to drive across the top of our state on two lane roads in a yellow dog. (school bus for those born in the 80's) So...one of the high school English teachers was gone the entire week, HENCE me.
English, art and Latin were my favorite subjects in high school. (if I am honest, boys were really my favorite subject but what can I say? I, too, was a teenager). When I read that my week's responsibility was limited to showing To Kill a Mockingbird and Pride and Prejudice I did a little dance right there at my desk.
At a Baptist school--yes, a little dance.
I didn't take into account that I would be watching Mr. Atticus Finch FOUR TIMES a day for four sections of freshmen English and Mr. Darcy TWO TIMES a day for junior English. And don't forget that I had to TURN OUT THE LIGHTS to show the movies.
On day two, I wised up and brought my Itty Bitty Light and several books. I did some heavy duty reading and snacking in the back of the dark classroom. Let me just say that I can quote Atticus Finch's summation to the jury.
Quite well...
I even had one sophomore tell me that I looked really CUTE on Friday. Which makes me wonder how LAME I looked on the other four days...
Blessings,
Jan
