Forgot to Mention

Rmember the tasering incident? Well, Mikayla and I were in the same parking lot in our safe little neigborhood the other day when a car came screaming past us with two cop cars trailing close behind. Hmmmm...do you think its time for a move?

Quiz Day

See. I knew I should have written things sooner. I'm forgetting what is worth writing about. Unfortunately, some of the funniest things I will not write about because they happen while I'm teaching, and I think I'll avoid most experiences concerning my students...with the exception of one.

So its quiz day. Students have been either brushing up for a few days or cramming it in for a few minutes. I hand out my assessment (Death by Quiz) and then sit at my desk grading papers. As is the norm, many students come up and ask what certain terms mean. I know which ones they should know and I know which ones I may need to help them with. For the most part, I know what the kids do and don't know...for the most part. A student approached and said, refering to a translating section, "I don't know how to say one of these words in Spanish." I told him to just try, certain that he should know them all. His reply? "But I've never learned how to say taco in Spanish."

You can imagine the stunned look I had on my face. I sat dumbfounded for a moment and then, convinced he was pulling one on me, let out a little laugh. He just stared back. I cocked my head, "Are you serious?" He was, and I was at a loss for words. The only thing I could think to say was, "Just go sit down and think about it for a bit. I think it will come to you." I had to rethink a lot of things that day. Anything from how I made the quiz to how the world was made. Everything just seemed so different. Alas, I've come back from the atmosphere and think I once again have a handle on things. But today is another quiz day, so I may be out of commission a while longer...