Two girls got into a fistfight in my classroom today. I was rattled and fuming mad. I hate this place. Nobody listens to me, nobody respects me, and I get walked all over by idiots who refuse to learn. I often think like this. But should I let the rascals ruin it for everyone else?
There are students who don't care about me, and I, by extension, don't care about them either. Xavier, Teona, Brandon, Gary, Chris. They exasperate me, make me pull my hair out, make me angry and feel worthless. Have they won?
But then there're those students that I impact and enjoy seeing every day. Amber, Lourin, Juli, Lawrance, Larry, Kaleigha, Gabrielle, Dayshawnna, Mariah, Marissa, Jelanie, Corey, Chuck, Destiny, George, Genesis, Melissa, Dylan, Infinity. Shouldn't they outshine the rottenness? Aren't they the ones I'm trying to prepare?
How do I reconcile both sides? I'm struggling with this right now, because thus far, a few spoiled apples are threatening the whole bushel...
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