Wow. I'm pleasantly surprised with the responses from our alumni! I would love to hear what you are all doing, what successes you've had as well as challenges you've overcome. My thoughts are my high school students probably go through their days with that glazed look in their eye - hardly noticing what's going on around them. But once they get out into the real world, they can reflect back and think, "Hmmm...high school wasn't that bad after all!"
There are many moments in a teacher's life when we say to ourselves, "I know why I do this." (at least for me - I suppose I should speak for myself) But there are also days that I can get that glazed look too. One of the moments that shake me are when graduates connect back to their roots. You can't imagine how difficult or bittersweet it is every year when our "kids" graduate! The relationships that we form, trials and tribulations, magnets stuck up noses, break-ups and break-downs, poker faces on scary rides, (I think I still owe Sara and Kevin an ice cream for that one!) and all the like, make us like an extended family. The one major exception is that we don't have the opportunity for a Thanksgiving dinner to bring us back together.
So my invitation to the alumni is to stay connected and pass on your acquired life skills with your Protégé classmates. With this blog, I'm hopeful we can pass the techno-turkey and avoid gravy spills on my tablecloth. :)
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magnets up noses! still one of my favorite moments. if we have the video floating around, think it deserves a youtube upload ;)
I don't think I've shoved anything up my nose since that day.
Well I'm sure we all have stories to tell now that we've gotten out of highschool. I wouldn't mind sharing.
stories? I have NOVELS for you people. But you have to be 18 to hear it ;)
also, i think you owe me and someone else an ice cream for poker faces, i believe it was in florida :)
DP for CIT. Ohmannn. Hahahaha. But yeah, college? It's alright. There's a lot of things that are already just like... UGHHHH. It's so much different from high school. I miss the closeness. But I don't know, I'm starting to think my expeirience is unique. No one seems to understaaaand.
The thing I miss the most? BPA. I miss it SO. SO. SO. Much. ):
I have a great picture in my album of the magnets in the nose.
College is great...GET INVOLVED!!! You meet so many interesting people. Living on campus (in my opinion) is the best experience...LIVE THE COLLEGE LIFE!
Right now i am substituting over christmas break to get some teaching experience. It's fun so far, the kids are great!
I got to agree with Tiara. Living on campus is great. I've met so many bizarre and cool people and have made many new friends which I probably wouldn't have done otherwise. I've also had a lot of... interesting experiences, but I'm not going to get into those.
Tiara, I'd love it if you sent me that picture. I got a few of you, me, the two Joshes and Jen if you'd like 'em.
i think i have the video that was jens from the state competition.
the one with the orbit gum commercial, and the elevators! i think i have it. I'll look around for it!
Oh boy. This cannot end well. :)
end well? of course not mrs sylvia! :)
i actually check this every other day or so, good idea!
haha @ the "end well".
Its now one of my daily bookmarks of sites I visit.
I'm so happy you guys are checking it! Now if I can get the students that still go to high school to check it..... :)
BPA was one of the greatest experiences in my high school career. It "accidently" helped me decide what I want to do with my life. Competing (and winning) in the human resources competition has made me decided to go into business as a career. Without your encouragement it would have taken me much longer to figure it out.
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