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A bad day to balance off an incredablely wonderful weekend
Mon, April 23, 2007 - 4:17 PMBut today is the worst day I've had in a while.
It started off so well. I woke up at 6:00 and the sun was already up. There was cerial and even orange juice for breakfast and then I got to go out into the glorious day.
On my was to work, my dad called me from Nova Scotia which was lovely - at least at first.
We ended up getting into a stupid little argument that started the downward spiral of my day.
During my first class of the morning, grade 9 math, I made a mistake when I was going over a homework problem with the class. This isn't the end of the world and it happens, but the reaction of one student in the class made it bad. The student gave me a really hard time, hinting that I was just a bad teacher. Hearing that was hard for me to take because it is important to me to do the best I can for the students.
So, after that class, I met another teacher in the photocopy room. During our conversation, she pretty much told me that she thought that I dressed the way I do because I'm too poor to afford anything else. Now, I don't take particular stock in what I wear and I am happy to wear natural fibres when I can but I didn't think that I looked that bad.
Then, after me next class, I went down to the cafeteria to buy some lunch. I was held up helping students and by the time I got down there, there was no food left at all!
So, I went to the local safeway to grab a sandwich and wolf it down before my next class.
On my way to the safeway, I recieved a phone call from the credit card people that my numbers have been compromised and they are temporarily shutting down my account. So - no money.
Well, that is it so far. Maybe I should just go home and lay down for the rest of the day.
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Fri, April 27, 2007 - 2:24 PM
oh my, oh my, oh my
i've had a busy week, and am just catching up on all my friends' blogs now.
i'm so sorry to hear about your day. it's really hard when so many sucky things happen all at once. i think that a lot of the time, when people criticize, like the teacher did about your clothes, it has more to do with their own insecurities than anything particular about you. you should be able to dress to suit your comfort and personality. i like natural fibers too. :) and making a mistake in front of the class is the perfect way to demonstrate that everyone makes mistakes, and it's okay. :) though i do admit that i get embarrassed making mistakes or saying "stupid" things in front of others, as well. i hope the rest of your week went better. cyber-hugs, ;) LoLa |
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Fri, April 27, 2007 - 2:58 PM
Ah, Thanks, Lola.
The rest of my week did go better. I have been sick, so I get to stay home and relax all week. It's kinda nice. And really, One bad day just highlights how amazing the weekend before it was. And now, another weekend is here and I'm almost well. So, tomorrow, I'm going to go out to Robson Square and play :-) |
