Grading Papers is fun

because on the rare occasion, you'll find a gem of an answer/essay.

Case in point:
The question was "Why are you learning English?"

Take a look at her answer:

(sorry it's sideways, I still don't know how to rotate the photos)

haha, it's actually one of my friend's students - a 10th grader wrote this. that ambitious bugger knows what she wants!! ;)

and from one of my own students:

The 8th graders are learning the other meaning of "when". For example, "We need an umbrella when it rains". Not just, "When do you go to school?"

So they had to make up their own sentence, and then ask me in class - and I would answer. If I matched their same answer, they got a high five, if I missed it, I either kept guessing or gave a sad face and a thumbs up. haha

I like #2. Even though he was going for a theme from the start, #2 is the one with all the charm.

haha...he made me guess in class...for 5 minutes, i said everything from "you need a teacher, a textbook, a pen, a notebook"...he kept screaming NO! No! No!

and then he stutters..."do you know? You need ... heart!" and he hits his chest and all the boys laugh. haha

he's one of those loud goofy characters of the class.

cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!

Anyhow, sorry for yesterday's posting. It got a little out of hand. Yes, I'm apologizing. haha -- I'll admit, towards the end, I was making a lot of it up while I typed. pardon my ramblings. :)

As for just not getting paid while taking vacation - I don't think that's possible!! haha...I've never heard of it before...

taking the days off (sick or vacation) is a little bit of a hassle, but nothing to be too worried about. :)

Man TRACY! The dates are so close to perfect...if only you weren't on some amazing Sound of Music trip in the Alps. >:\

I regress...

but I still have you Nancy! :)

and we have the week to hang out Tracy.

Nancy, if I come back, would you be interested in a road trip to the Grand Canyon? Have you ever been before? Accomdation will be free at the resort place. And we'll go for maybe 3 days? 2 days? Can we drive and do it in the span of Fri-Sun? the 25th?

<3