The Hardest Part

[Unkotare]

I would hate to say (and many of you would probably not believe) how many of my students over the decades tragically left the class roster. It happens, and every time it very painfully illustrates the consequence of poor choices and poor self-control. Part of wisdom is being lucky enough to get there.

Some "teachers" here bitch and moan about dealing with 5 year olds as if they have so tough. Sure seems like they have no idea what the real world is like.

 

[braalian]

Do you mean they died?

It happens, and every time it very painfully illustrates the consequence of poor choices and poor self-control.

sometimes it happens due to illnesses that no one could prevent or cure.

 

[Unkotare]

Do you mean they died?


sometimes it happens due to illnesses that no one could prevent or cure.

I'm not talking about illness. You might not understand the environment I teach in.

 

[The Duke]

He means they drop out for whatever reason.

 

[Leo123]

The Street is stronger than their families?

 

[The Duke]

Some make it and some don't. Even after "dropping out". It must be hard to deal with that every year, because I know it happens.

I only saw it fer like..4 years, yannow? Up close and personal, that is.

 

[Unkotare]

He means they drop out for whatever reason.

Not really.

 

[The Duke]

Not really.

What do you mean then?

 

[Unkotare]

What do you mean then?

I work in a rough inner city district.

 

[The Duke]

I work in a rough inner city district.

Going to prison counts as dropping out, brah. It happens. The student body gets thinned some.

Kids get killed or commit suicide sometimes too. Yeah, all that happens.

 

[Unkotare]

Going to prison counts as dropping out,....

That's not what I mean.

 

[The Duke]

That's not what I mean.

I think you should just come out and tell us what you mean then, brah.

I ain't clairvoyant. What's eatin' at ya?

 

[BothWings]

What the hell IS this, a new game show or something?

I'll go with Door #3.

 

[Unkotare]

I'm glad some of you don't have to know what I'm talking about.

 

[The Duke]

I'm glad some of you don't have to know what I'm talking about.

I reckon we're glad, too.

 

[Winco]

I would hate to say (and many of you would probably not believe) how many of my students over the decades tragically left the class roster. It happens, and every time it very painfully illustrates the consequence of poor choices and poor self-control. Part of wisdom is being lucky enough to get there.

Some "teachers" here bitch and moan about dealing with 5 year olds as if they have so tough. Sure seems like they have no idea what the real world is like.

My retirement teaching job is to work with students that have dropped out of school (Private, Public, Homeschool, or Alternative). They have completely left the education program, then decide to come back into Our Program (Still ran by the State, with the same diploma requirements) to get 'Credit Retrieval' or their GED, without having to go back to the school that wasn't the correct fit.

I wouldn't classify it as dangerous, even though a few have committed crimes and sent to jail, most are just looking to start a new life without the hate from bullies.

 

[The Duke]

What the hell IS this, a new game show or something?

I'll go with Door #3.

I'm rollin' with this right now:

 

[braalian]

I'm glad some of you don't have to know what I'm talking about.

Now you’re just being melodramatic

 

[Unkotare]

Now you’re just being melodramatic

You wouldn’t think so.

 

[The Duke]

What the hell IS this, a new game show or something?

I'll go with Door #3.

I'm rollin' with this right now: