When a student tells me when they’ll hand in their work and it’s after report cards
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When a student tries to avoid me after skipping my class repeatedly
I’m like:
When a student falls asleep in class and I have to wake them up
When being a teacher isn’t just about teaching curriculum
When a student grasps onto me in heaving sobs because I’m the only supportive person in their life:
When a student is upset their phone battery died
When I have to meet with a student multiple times to discuss new strategies for the same issues
When I choose the proper timing to talk to a student about their behaviour
When I finally convince a student to do some work
When a student describes what they think their future will be like when they don’t put any effort into anything
When I threaten to kick a student out of class if they do one more thing
They test me like:
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