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I’ve come to realize that my students think I am a total loser. I don’t necessarily think I am a total loser, however in the eyes of 15-year-olds, I’m sure I do seem like a total loser. Last Friday, when one of my students asked me what I was doing that night I replied with excitement, “I’m going grocery shopping!” Hey, it was the first payday of the year, and my cupboards were BARE!!! Not so cool to a freshman, though. Also, to further prove my point of loserdom, when asked what kind of vehicle I drive I responded with my current vehicle of the Chevy Equinox. Not a super cool car, but not completely dorky either…until they saw me driving home and pointed out that my Equinox is adorned with numerous stickers from trips to the doctor and dentist. (My children’s doing, not mine.) My best friend and I were talking a few months ago about how predictable our lives are; how our students probably wouldn’t be stunned to find out any info on us. We don’t have super juicy secrets, we’re not thrill-seekers where we bungee-jump or skydive. We don’t even go out anymore unless you count “Kids Eat Free” nights at local restaurants! My husband plays basketball on Tuesday nights. My children are involved in hockey, baseball, and skating lessons. My downtime (ha!) is spent either going to the gym or reading. That’s right, reading. The one thing that most teenagers dread and avoid at all costs. I must admit I love to read People Magazine and Us Weekly, which keeps me up on the Britney and Lindsey gossip, however I’m really considering taking up some super cool hobby so my students will not view me as their dorky old English teacher. Maybe I’ll trade in the Equinox for a Harley–that should do it.
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If you get a Harley, they would just know you were trying to be cool. Maybe you could just pimp out the Equinox - lowered suspension, spinners, etc.?
And grocery shopping on a Friday constitutes New Years Eve for me.
We are geeks aren’t we? But can you imagine our lives if we didn’t have all the craziness with kids? No thanks!