Tuesday, April 21, 2009

WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?!?!?!

Not suitable for any under the age of 21, or in some cases like mine, any sensitive, innocent, sheltered people.

I had my first substitute experience on Monday, which happens to be national smoke dope day. Oh joy. I pretty much sat back and listened. All day. Here are the topics of conversation that I heard form high school students;

1. Obviously, smoking pot
2. Sex over the weekend
3. Cheap porn
4. Brands of cigarettes
5. Steroids, frequency of taking them and who sells them
6. Tattoos, kinds and places, one suggested by a MOTHER
7. Recruiting trips for football and how they make you too tired to do you work
8. Blood and Crip gang signs

Lets not forget Jr high today, much shorter but still just as frightening;

1. Sexting
2. Condoms
3. Erections

Seriously? I felt like I was in an R rated movie with kids half my age! These kids are in way over their heads. Not only were they disrespectful, they had no idea they were being disrespectful. I told a kid to go sit down in his chair and he looked at me in the face and walked away. (I would have beaten him to high heaven but the sue you for that) Maybe God is really calling me to be a school counselor. I want to straighten these kids out, help them, guide them, reverse everything society has done to them. I can't give these kids a loving mom and dad but I can listen to their problems. Its a start.

4 comments:

  1. That's horrible, but I unfortunately can't say I'm surprised. However, middle school and high school kids need teachers in the classroom who can be mentors and witnesses. Seriously, it is such a mission field! I know Justin and I encounter that every year. Good luck with substituting. Even though I have my ed degree, that is something I shy away from quickly! :)

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  2. Thanks Sarah, you're totally right but its nice to hear that encouragement!!!

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  3. oh my goodness!!! yikes indeed. glad to find your blog! now i'll be able to get caught up with you more!!

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  4. holy crap, isn't it scary. And yet I remember hearing it everyday throught high school. It's so sad.

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