tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post3964133879722253900..comments2024-01-11T07:55:07.458-05:00Comments on 21 Days: Student BurnoutJesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01465800584212530717noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-2318467099447037632008-03-26T22:17:00.000-05:002008-03-26T22:17:00.000-05:00Oh, man! Those are the SAME conversations I had wi...Oh, man! Those are the SAME conversations I had with my third grade students (and their parents!). They seem to think that teachers are out to get them . . . like we get a kick out of watching them fall on their faces. Way to go for laying down the law and holding them accountable!!!Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04641147724155240676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-44980763349271958022008-03-26T13:53:00.000-05:002008-03-26T13:53:00.000-05:00Do you remember that night at your apartment years...Do you remember that night at your apartment years ago...the one where your head ended up in the Doritos bag? I suggest a night like that to combat the student burnout. ; )<BR/><BR/>RhiannonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-41584640345199887152008-03-26T13:47:00.000-05:002008-03-26T13:47:00.000-05:00bwahahahahahahaha! Nice to know that it happens ...bwahahahahahahaha! <BR/><BR/>Nice to know that it happens in college, too!Razzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09880194141653654794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-1761832790148858002008-03-26T12:47:00.000-05:002008-03-26T12:47:00.000-05:00Here's what's frightening - these sound like conve...Here's what's frightening - these sound like conversations we have with our 8th grade students all the time. You'd think by college they'd grow up a little?!RunnerGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07217423305510565454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-65417696812263503902008-03-25T23:42:00.000-05:002008-03-25T23:42:00.000-05:00i would have been way to embarassed to ask stupid ...i would have been way to embarassed to ask stupid questions like that! way to stand your ground though.miss petite americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120957891746308954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-75261946076247420212008-03-25T22:50:00.000-05:002008-03-25T22:50:00.000-05:00Oh my! I feel your pain!Oh my! I feel your pain!MNFireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292110705865479925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-22069132409746004602008-03-25T22:28:00.000-05:002008-03-25T22:28:00.000-05:00Oh Jess, when did the students get so ridiculous a...Oh Jess, when did the students get so ridiculous and bold? I would be a nightmare prof. I think you showed quite a bit of restraint.<BR/><BR/>Vanilla - She probably is cringing too. :D I know she especially enjoys the double pumping exclamation point that I seem to use way too much (!!)Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684236668997938263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-85819743871155017612008-03-25T20:51:00.000-05:002008-03-25T20:51:00.000-05:00OMG you were so right each and every time.How do y...OMG you were so right each and every time.<BR/><BR/>How do you not slap them?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498548046047449056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-3323535645699504592008-03-25T19:48:00.000-05:002008-03-25T19:48:00.000-05:00Sounds like an interesting day. Makes me thankful ...Sounds like an interesting day. Makes me thankful for a good day at school here. Despite a student who wanted to argue about weather or not he should be adding or subtracting to find the missing number. Ha!teacherwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-18273552284526070612008-03-25T19:31:00.000-05:002008-03-25T19:31:00.000-05:00Yeah, choking sounds about right. Glad all I ever...Yeah, choking sounds about right. Glad all I ever had was swim students, when they got disagreeable I just made them swim laps.Crissy Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15960584706958582064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-12181046235842491592008-03-25T16:56:00.000-05:002008-03-25T16:56:00.000-05:00The sad thing is they eventually graduate, get hir...The sad thing is they eventually graduate, get hired at my company, and I have to work with those idiots on a day to day basis.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07519747568510528595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-20377324643771012822008-03-25T16:25:00.000-05:002008-03-25T16:25:00.000-05:00They sound like reasonable answers to me! Of cours...They sound like reasonable answers to me! Of course I am the one that told my professor two weeks ago that she gives out too much work...J~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801414494327642020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-7826856272233657892008-03-25T16:04:00.000-05:002008-03-25T16:04:00.000-05:00Take it out on the unsuspecting pavement ;-).It's ...Take it out on the unsuspecting pavement ;-).<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how well you treat them like actual adults. I would start doing the baby talk in a heart beat... "wook at teh widdle student who wouldn't studykins. wah wah"<BR/><BR/>You have done the nation a great justice. Bless Jess!chiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08894616877610664580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-73201051955468760432008-03-25T15:46:00.000-05:002008-03-25T15:46:00.000-05:00you're getting grumpy with them? i think you hand...you're getting grumpy with them? i think you handled each case amazingly well. perhaps i should go back and read it again, but at no time do i remember you saying anything to the effect, "you're a friggen moron, what kind of idiot do you take me for?" <BR/><BR/>well done!nwgdchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15000663254776350045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-28643074947825312922008-03-25T15:44:00.000-05:002008-03-25T15:44:00.000-05:00Man, way to hang tough and not choke them out! I t...Man, way to hang tough and not choke them out! I think at this point they are old enough to know better...geez.Vivhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275505112098052230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-20340760189758081502008-03-25T15:37:00.000-05:002008-03-25T15:37:00.000-05:00Every time I'm reminded that you are an English Pr...Every time I'm reminded that you are an English Professor I cringe at what you must think of my blog.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15875001377964050508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-33503495103937264522008-03-25T15:32:00.000-05:002008-03-25T15:32:00.000-05:00Have a shot gun next to your desk? Maybe they'll ...Have a shot gun next to your desk? Maybe they'll think twice about asking so many questions? LOLMarcyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14148093449696230770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-76160684301647142552008-03-25T14:53:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:53:00.000-05:00jeesh, you're just as mean as I am.jeesh, you're just as mean as I am.Froydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09761877488334521160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-66709733709362562762008-03-25T14:51:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:51:00.000-05:00I hear you. My students are still mentally on spr...I hear you. My students are still mentally on spring break too.<BR/><BR/>There is no alternative to strangling them. This late in the semester, it is the only choice!Tri+Umphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703145939020095228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-15096890695636762442008-03-25T14:50:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:50:00.000-05:00Sounds like many of the conversations I had with s...Sounds like many of the conversations I had with some of my teachers when I was a youngster.TonyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00781491037413964366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-37057947121476045942008-03-25T14:48:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:48:00.000-05:00Wow! You are hardcore!I do my best to gently expla...Wow! You are hardcore!<BR/><BR/>I do my best to gently explain where they went wrong, and how they can work to get a better grade next time -- and I still made a full 10% of them cry in the feedback session!<BR/><BR/>Can you give me lessons in how to toughen up? Or get them to toughen up? Either would do.TriGirl Theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743260268103009736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-78670048047420771182008-03-25T14:45:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:45:00.000-05:00Oh my! Jess, you have your hands full I bet. I th...Oh my! Jess, you have your hands full I bet. I think your comments were very professional and to the point. Like Wes said, sticking to your principles. Yeah, I understand your grumpiness. I would be too.Mendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968363500551483010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13849002.post-49244788869183616742008-03-25T14:41:00.000-05:002008-03-25T14:41:00.000-05:00Mean ole (wicked) teacher ;-)Kids learn to avoid r...Mean ole (wicked) teacher ;-)<BR/><BR/>Kids learn to avoid responsibility at an early age. Kudos to you for sticking to your princples... Grumpy or not!!!<BR/><BR/>Would charbequeing them be too harsh :-DWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.com