sick of high school - Page 3

The morning I graduated from H.S. my mom left a note for me on the dash of my pickup truck. It was a short one saying: "Today is one of the happiest of my life. Life is not always about you, but today is!". That was one of the most profound things anyone has ever said to me. That year (now so very long ago) was one of the best years of my life (so far). It was one of the hardest for my mom. Months before I graduated, My dads sister was killed in a auto accident. This left her four children (all younger than 14) without parents. My dad and mom made the decision to adopt them and raise them as their own children. We had never been "close to these relatives", for a lot of reasons. To say these kids were "problem kids" is a understatement of all understatements.

That night at my graduation, my family was all there. We no doubt had the most attendees, all there to see me get that "paper"! I cried like a "Baby", when called to receive it. I was a well celebrated graduate, both a "star" athlete and academic student. I had a dream life and was a kid that had all the friends anyone could ever want. So why cry? Those were HAPPY TEARS, for myself and most important for my mom!

Im loving highschool. Making bank and not having many responsibilities. Whether that comes to hanging with bros or saving all that money that youd otherwise have to pay out to live. Enjoy as I dont know what its like to be out of highschool but im sure its not all that much better.

I'm in my 34th year of teaching Math in NY. The past 6 or 7 years have been a nightmare caused by politicians, no child left behind and now Common core. If financially feasable, this will be my last.

Originally Posted by Patriot76

To summarize my feelings about public education, I took early retirement because I know longer believed in what we were doing as educators. To Hunter and Scrapper, you have made it this far and graduating does not mean you are any smarter, just that you play by the rules. Hang in there, it is worth it in the long run. Take your frustration out on your scrap.

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops. ~Henry Brooks Adams


A good teacher is like a candle — it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, translated from Turkish