F U ALLERGIES

I have determined my sickness is the result of allergies. From what I don't know. It could be anything. My nostrils are so big I could suck a softball up one and not even notice. So, I have been cleaning everything. My first thought was dust. I cleaned the dust away. Still sick. So, today, I cleared the plants out of my apartment. Goodbye you yellowish green pollen creators. Good riddance. It's for the better. I was killing you slowly anyway.

Even with my allergies this week has been a pretty fun week. In fact the last 2 weeks have been pretty good. I am becoming a better teacher slowly but surely. It's just a matter of creating material that works for you and your students. I'm not close to being able to teach them as effectively as possible. Maybe I never will. But I am getting better.

Part of the reason I think this is because I am not getting reamed as much at my weekly 'Beating.' That could be because they have 1) been so busy with the tests over the past 3 weeks that they haven't had the energy 2) The last 3 weeks have been fun oriented classes because of review for the tests (Jeopardy), post-midterm (Finding Nemo! And in class bowling!!!!), and Halloween (one of my kids brought me a Jack 0 Lantern mask, today. You can count on me teaching class with that on. Especially, because I look like shit with droopy eyes and a sniffling nose). Next week will be tougher. And, today is Wednesday my feedback day. So, this Wednesday and next Wednesday will be a good gauge of how far I've come through their feedback.

On the drama side of things, three of my teachers are having a bit of a feud. My 2nd grade substitute co-teacher, Mrs. Oh, has some issues with my main co-teacher, Ms. Yoo, and the Head of the English Teacher's, Mi Sun. To set the table, Mrs. Oh is a bit thick headed and very set in her ways. She has an older style of thinking. To appease her sentiments my lesson plans for the 2nd graders are BORING. B-O-R-I-N-G. They are so by the book you might as well bring a pillow to my class and have a snooze fest. Bring one for me, too.

Anyway, Mrs. Oh has an issue with Mi Sun because Mi Sun is younger than her but she holds a higher position in the school than her. So, Mrs. Oh, a substitute nonetheless, likes to go against what Mi Sun thinks even though she is the established head of the English teachers. When this originally happened, Ms. Yoo, who is older than both of them, supported Mi Sun. Mrs. Oh didn't appreciate it. So, Mrs. Oh has taken everything since then like salt to a wound. She took it far enough to complain to one of the head teachers of the school last night. Ms. Yoo was very upset last night because of what happened. Apparently, Mrs. Oh asked for help with her teaching from Ms. Yoo. However, Ms. Yoo didn't have time because she is so busy (in her defense she is usually at school from 8am to 7pm). So, Mrs. Oh complained (a bulpyeong) to the head teacher. And all 3 of the head teachers sided with Mrs. Oh.

GOTTA LOVE ME SOME DRAMA. Especially, when I'm not at the center. More to come as the story develops and my mind releases my sick hold.

Notes:
 They took my photo for the 3rd grade yearbook yesterday. Great timing. I was sick. So, I looked like garbage. On top of that I was so out of it that I forgot to wear my suit. Instead I wore my Sesame Street T-Shirt and my old man's Polo jacket. Classy. One hell of a way to remember me, huh, kids?

Should have gone like this:

Jack O' Largent