This quote actually came from last week, but heck I thought it was pretty good. So this is a 2-part story that culminates in the quote.
It's towards the beginning of class and one of my students raises his name, "Mease, Maria Jose wants to ask you a question but is too scared to. Can I ask you a question?"
To have a kid ask you, "Can I ask you a question?" always raises some red flags. Then to have a preceding comment such as "....wants to ask you a question but is too scared to." really causes some hesitation. But, I don't have much to hide from my students so I shrugged and said sure. (bring it on little ones, bring it on)
"Do you like Timmers?!"
Timmers is a 7th grade science/math teacher from Canada. He's tall, has a swimmers body, dark hair, bright blue eyes, handsome, and athletic. Every girl student here is in love with him.
"Sure" I respond, "He's a really nice guy and he's fun to play volleyball with" I know they are wondering if I have a crush on him (which there is NO reason they should think that), but I'm not going to give them the inkling that I was even considering that.
"No mease!! Like to do you like like him."
Ha! There it is, out on the line. "No, I really don't. He's just a friend." I said it pretty straight forward and wasn't even blushing because that's really how I feel. Like I told them, Timmers is great, but not like that.
Then the class proceeded to convince me to date every single male teacher in the building. What about Mr.Gordon? No. Pacho? No. Juan Carlos?, yeah you'd be so cute with Juan Carlos. No. Hodges? No. What about music teacher Juan Carlos? No. Then the wise guy shouts out, "Mr.Proudy!" Finally, YES!!...they laughed ...(Mr.Prouty is a 65 year old retired teacher from the states who is brand new this year. He has a wife and a family and the kids refer to as Santa Clause.) It was my little joke to end the badgering.
So here is where the quote comes in. During last period of that day one of my 9th graders who was in that class came to visit me and just say hello. We were talking and all of a sudden he blurts out, "Miss, don't you WANT to get married?" Well, Santiago, of course I do!I'm just patiently waiting for the right person.
What's with it kids, is it THAT bad that I'm single?
I pretty certain they think that I'm in my late 20s, so maybe they're just trying to help a sister out? Times a tickin? Do I really need help in my romantic life from 9th graders? Wow, that's a confidence boost right there.
..."Miss, don't you WANT to get married?"...someday. Yes, someday
It's towards the beginning of class and one of my students raises his name, "Mease, Maria Jose wants to ask you a question but is too scared to. Can I ask you a question?"
To have a kid ask you, "Can I ask you a question?" always raises some red flags. Then to have a preceding comment such as "....wants to ask you a question but is too scared to." really causes some hesitation. But, I don't have much to hide from my students so I shrugged and said sure. (bring it on little ones, bring it on)
"Do you like Timmers?!"
Timmers is a 7th grade science/math teacher from Canada. He's tall, has a swimmers body, dark hair, bright blue eyes, handsome, and athletic. Every girl student here is in love with him.
"Sure" I respond, "He's a really nice guy and he's fun to play volleyball with" I know they are wondering if I have a crush on him (which there is NO reason they should think that), but I'm not going to give them the inkling that I was even considering that.
"No mease!! Like to do you like like him."
Ha! There it is, out on the line. "No, I really don't. He's just a friend." I said it pretty straight forward and wasn't even blushing because that's really how I feel. Like I told them, Timmers is great, but not like that.
Then the class proceeded to convince me to date every single male teacher in the building. What about Mr.Gordon? No. Pacho? No. Juan Carlos?, yeah you'd be so cute with Juan Carlos. No. Hodges? No. What about music teacher Juan Carlos? No. Then the wise guy shouts out, "Mr.Proudy!" Finally, YES!!...they laughed ...(Mr.Prouty is a 65 year old retired teacher from the states who is brand new this year. He has a wife and a family and the kids refer to as Santa Clause.) It was my little joke to end the badgering.
So here is where the quote comes in. During last period of that day one of my 9th graders who was in that class came to visit me and just say hello. We were talking and all of a sudden he blurts out, "Miss, don't you WANT to get married?" Well, Santiago, of course I do!I'm just patiently waiting for the right person.
What's with it kids, is it THAT bad that I'm single?
I pretty certain they think that I'm in my late 20s, so maybe they're just trying to help a sister out? Times a tickin? Do I really need help in my romantic life from 9th graders? Wow, that's a confidence boost right there.
..."Miss, don't you WANT to get married?"...someday. Yes, someday
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