secrets...

i don't do many things regularly, outside of the obvious.....but every Sunday when i wake up, i do read the postsecret blog. it's amazing to me what people say to Frank Warren and what he learns from society! (i bet it would be a GREAT sociological concept to study!)

i've always wanted to send in a secret but i don't think i have the guts to do it, esp if i saw my secret online! i think i would totally freak out and be overwhelmed by emotions that i don't understand or won't be able to control. i think it would extremely cathartic...i might have to do my version of it!

well this morning, after reading today's update of secrets, i found one that i thought was interesting and i've posted it below...



it's true....sometimes there were days that i felt that i was asked to be a magician at work. there are things about teaching that people don't understand. it's hard to teach kids who feel that school isn't for them for whatever reason...whether they feel they're not smart enough, it's useless to them or school is just a social stomping ground. until those ideas are dispelled, teachers are fighting an uphill battle.

on the other hand, it's a totally different type of magic to convince the nonbelieving teachers that the not A+ and/or pre-AP student cares to learn. all my students, especially the non-academically inclined ones, were great when they realized they had the potential. some teachers (unfortunately) walk into a school everyday with the belief that some kids can never be educated...those teachers need the magic of belief. sadly, there are administrators like that too! (one of th reasons why i never wanted to be an administrators....i wanna be WITH the kids)

this is probably my last insightful thought for 2006. be prepared for silly new year's resolutions that (HOPEFULLY) i won't break before the end of the week! till then....have a safe new year's eve....don't overdo it and if you do, get a DESIGNATED DRIVER! =)