more cute kids
So about a million other teachers called in sick today, and as usually happens when that happens, those of us who showed up gave up our planning to cover for them. It was my first class with no ESOL students in a long time, and let me tell you, they are every bit as funny as my own students.
Almost immediately on walking in, I got, "Hey!" (pointing at me) "Hey, you look like that girl from August Rush. Are you her?" Yes, I'm the star of a movie I've never heard of. It was a total flop and that's why I'm now reduced to teaching instead of living it up in L.A.
Also overheard while the kids were working:
"This story's about tailgating! My dad always talks about tailgating with his friends. They all sit in the parking lot and grill out of his friend's Escalade before Skins games. I dunno why they like it so much; I'm pretty sure tailgating's illegal. Yeah, my Dad's a badass like that."
"You idiot. Tailgating's only illegal if you're driving."
and later...
"So, what did you ask for for Christmas?"
"I don't celebrate Christmas."
"Why not?!" (sounding stricken)
"Cuz I'm not Christian."
"So? You don't have to be Christian to have Christmas!"
"...yeah you do."
-long pause-
"So, do you like, celebrate Hanukkah or something then?"
"No." (not even looking up from her work at this point)
"Why?!"
"Cuz I'm not Jewish either."
"Wait. So you're not Christian, and you're not Jewish. What the hell are you?!"
-tense moment of silence, then, with perfect calm-
"...Tired of talking to you."
Almost immediately on walking in, I got, "Hey!" (pointing at me) "Hey, you look like that girl from August Rush. Are you her?" Yes, I'm the star of a movie I've never heard of. It was a total flop and that's why I'm now reduced to teaching instead of living it up in L.A.
Also overheard while the kids were working:
"This story's about tailgating! My dad always talks about tailgating with his friends. They all sit in the parking lot and grill out of his friend's Escalade before Skins games. I dunno why they like it so much; I'm pretty sure tailgating's illegal. Yeah, my Dad's a badass like that."
"You idiot. Tailgating's only illegal if you're driving."
and later...
"So, what did you ask for for Christmas?"
"I don't celebrate Christmas."
"Why not?!" (sounding stricken)
"Cuz I'm not Christian."
"So? You don't have to be Christian to have Christmas!"
"...yeah you do."
-long pause-
"So, do you like, celebrate Hanukkah or something then?"
"No." (not even looking up from her work at this point)
"Why?!"
"Cuz I'm not Jewish either."
"Wait. So you're not Christian, and you're not Jewish. What the hell are you?!"
-tense moment of silence, then, with perfect calm-
"...Tired of talking to you."