Currently struggling with the ruleyness of schools. Like. Teachers tend to toe the line a lot; they do stuff by the book. Possibly as a result of the fact that I have been in uni and/or employed as a casual/temp for the last seven years, I am pretty bad at engaging with strict expectations!

I am also fairly bad at enforcing them. For example, if a student swears in front of me… I know they’re not meant to, but I just don’t care that much. I am rather laissez-faire and I like it that way, cos it means I don’t get stressed out when people do things I don’t approve of. I find it very unnatural to impose my will on other people so explicitly. But I think I have to get more uptight while I am at work? Or at least train myself to notice when the kids aren’t doing the right thing! Also, there is an element of teaching that involves belittling students in order to mould them (usually when they do wrong because aren’t thinking as opposed to when they honestly find things difficult). Most teachers seem to do it and students seem to respond to it surprisingly well? But just the thought of it, at the moment, makes me go ugh! I have some instincts to seriously retrain.

AS OPPOSED TO LIKE 12.

WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY LIFE!!?

- Actually saw some sunshine after the fog cleared
- Got some seriously reduced comfortable boots for $34!
- Had a good lunch with a boy until I had to go to uni :(
- Was so bored at uni omg *HANDS OVER EARS*
- Got home and found out my ESL practicum placement is IN THE CITY \o/

…STOP RAINING.

!!

Claire: Hm! I could wear a skirt, that would be pretty!
Claire: Although I should probably wear tights with it, it is pretty cold.
Claire: Actually I might check temperature.
Thermometer: Happy Saturday, it is 8 degrees!
Claire: OK THREE PAIRS OF PANTS IT IS, THEN.

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