Sans Vox
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I've been teaching without a voice for the past few days because I've been sick. On the one hand, it's been really cute how responsible and cooperative most of my kids have been. On the other hand, there are a few that are driving me bonkers. I kind of lost my cool today during sixth period because I was just so tired and sick and frustrated. A select few of the students were goading me, and I finally said, "I'm really close to just stopping, and you guys can figure it out on your own." And one little dimwit actually said, "Do it." So I promptly slammed my computer shut, stopped talking, and sat down to do my own thing. Then another kid asked tentatively, "Should we go on?" To which I responded, "Do whatever the hell you want, because you sure as hell don't give a crap what I'm trying to do."
I stayed quiet and took a breather for a few minutes. After that, I asked them to raise their hands if they were actually interested in continuing. They all raised their hands, and I didn't have any problems after that. Still, I felt bad. I feel like I may have over-reacted and been too harsh. It's just really hard to keep it together when you're tired, sick, and people are actively disrespecting you.
*Le SIGH*
Let's hope tomorrow is a better day.
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