okay, i offically understand why i am no longer teaching. i guess i need a reminder once in a while!
i love it, but it wears me out... STUDENTS wear me out! i get it, i remember--try to sidetrack the teacher, get them off subject. i'm not an easy teacher, i know it... too bad they don't! ha... i finally told one class, "if i get through this material with you or not, you still are responsible for the same homework." yeah, that got a few people's attention... and sadly, not enough of 'em. they can be funny, though...
"that word reminds me of 'insane asylum; does it mean that?"
(no; it means courtyard. insane people get to go there, though.)
"are we supposed to know how to do this stuff?"
(only if you plan on graduating before you're 60.)
"we have homework?!"
(no, it is a figment of your imagination. but if you don't turn that piece of paper in the next class period with words corresponding to the questions on it, you fail.)
"what language are you speaking?"
(gibberish, apparently).
yaddi yaddi yah...

i probably could find 10 students who are incredibly thankful that i am no longer teaching in about 5 minutes or less. haHAhaha...

and this is one teacher who is ABUNDANTLY thankful that she gets to TUTOR and does not have homework to grade every night! :)