Things that I would write on my students' progress reports if I could:
Sometimes spontaneously breaks into song in English (e.g. rendition of "Edelweiss" last Thursday), which is adorable. Otherwise an insufferable brat. Stop spoiling her, please. (Age 8)
Great kid with an infectious laugh, routinely have to suppress the urge to ruffle his hair. Totally crap pronunciation that I have been unable to fix. Sorry. (Age 10)
Psychosis not mitigated by cute smile. What the hell are you feeding her? (Age 3)
Creepy bastard who routinely stares down my shirt, no matter how high I button it. Would probably see more improvements in his English-speaking abilities if we blindfolded him. (Adult. Obviously.)
Great sense of humor. Needs to stop copying off her classmates, though - she'd probably have been kicked out of an American school by now. Also, should consider trying to quit smoking. (Age 17.)
Wonderful, amazing, warm, funny, and egaging person. Decent English skills. But, seriously, can we just go ahead and be friends in real life? (Adult.)
But instead I have to restrain myself and think of creative ways in which to attempt to convey what I mean. Creative ways involving words like "spirited" (#3), "opinionated" (#1), "strong student, a pleasure to have in class" (#6), "should try to work more independently" (#5)... etc.
Sigh.
About Me
Life in Italy... and other places.
An American takes a year post-college (and pre-medical school) to go to Italy and teach English. The year stretches to three... and four... and this blog is a record of small things that get remembered at the end of the day. On occasion, she can also be found in New Jersey or France, the familial homelands.
1 comment:
That was really cute! In High School, I had a History teacher / coach who would routinely pick on the dumb kids in class.
About the last day of school he turned to this one of his "favorites" who was complaining about his low grade for the year. Coach responded, "Jeremy, in a thousand years when archeologists dig up the ruins of this school, they're going to find your dumb butt still sitting in that chair trying to pass my class!"
Don't think he bothered to write that one in a note to the parents either.
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