tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post3427124304709599369..comments2023-12-25T05:28:08.571-05:00Comments on The Accidental Blogger: We Keep Plugging AlongMelorahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285358490646455774noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post-58533190107246969442007-07-19T22:11:00.000-04:002007-07-19T22:11:00.000-04:00Melissa, I'm a terrible wimp, but I do force mys...Melissa,<BR/> I'm a terrible wimp, but I do force myself to overcome my fears (such as of groups of teenagers) when my kids really need me to!<BR/><BR/>Wisteria,<BR/> I Am going to post pictures when the room becomes usable. I've been waiting for a year, and now we are getting close it is quite exciting!<BR/><BR/>Dy,<BR/> Thanks! I do remember Melissa's post about the theatre -- now That would be terrifying! I think they really are nice kids. They just have such cool self confidence (which I Didn't have at that age), and they are in a pack, and I am frumpy and insecure. It is pathetic, really. <BR/><BR/>Elisheva,<BR/> I can't imagine facing a class of freshmen! When I was a children's librarian, I was fine with groups of little kids, and I could deal with the occasional teenage volunteer, but Groups of teenagers just make me nervous.Melorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285358490646455774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post-84009587894318232872007-07-19T19:33:00.000-04:002007-07-19T19:33:00.000-04:00Sounds like you are a little shy with the teens, t...Sounds like you are a little shy with the teens, too!<BR/><BR/>Before I was a teacher, I was pretty nervous around teens myself. They have that edgy energy and seem unpredictable and clumsy as well! HA!<BR/><BR/>My first teaching assignment was freshman biology and wellness. Freshmen are the most edgy, jumpy, unpredictable of them all! By the end of that first year I could go on talking while a student tripped over the doorframe and managed to land at the desk with books only slightly askew!Elisheva Hannah Levinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16061377724926154037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post-88917710321983509032007-07-19T10:30:00.000-04:002007-07-19T10:30:00.000-04:00Good for you! (And personally, I think Melissa's l...Good for you! (And personally, I think Melissa's lost her mind. Her teens are awesome, but go back and read about her foray into the theater a month or so ago! ROFLOL!) <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think the teens who are willing to do this kind of work do care and do want to do well by the children. But, they're young, and not entirely aware of the dynamics of being small (or at least how the Big People need to accomodate the Small People Dynamics). I'm really glad you said something - everybody wins.<BR/><BR/>Goooooo DogPaddlin' T!!!Dyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11733424399402841174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post-56129788632841107652007-07-19T08:55:00.000-04:002007-07-19T08:55:00.000-04:00You'll have to post pictures of your new school ro...You'll have to post pictures of your new school room. I'm so jealous!Wisteriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01646131135706997373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20117693.post-40333768656160206332007-07-18T23:06:00.000-04:002007-07-18T23:06:00.000-04:00Awwwwww......Good for you standing up for K! You k...Awwwwww......Good for you standing up for K! You know what? I used to be intimidated by teens too, but now that I have 2, it's not at all scary! They're actually fun! Best of luck with all the home improvement. Sounds like it's going well.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16703365337137082366noreply@blogger.com