DRAMA!!

This week was really filled with drama...something I absolutely despise!
I dealt with old high school drama, parent drama, and student drama.
I had a mom call me and tell me that her daughter doesn't feel comfortable in my class because she feels that I pick on her a lot. My side: I don't pick on her-I have high expectations. Also, I will not tolerate attitude and the rolling of the eyes, and if the student wants to show me attitude such as that I will call him/her out on it.
I also have parents that are VERY understanding of my job and how difficult it is to keep up on students missing work and such.
My best students were acting wild: climbing on furniture, making puppets in the projector screen, not inviting other students to work in the group with them, hitting other students with magazines and books...OMG! With that...I talked to all the students calmly and that made them cry. I didn't mean to but right now they are in an emotional roller coaster. Also, my best students are becoming rather talkative and part of the group that disrupts class all the time. I spoke with all of them about their behavior and they all said, "I don't know why I was like that." I hope next week is much better.
High school drama...whoa, we'll just keep it as that especially because I am no longer in high school.

Andy is in California now. He sent me a text saying that his train was to stop in Des Moines but only for a minute. Well, considering it's a stop I know its not only a minute and I would have totally gone to see him at the station but I don't think he wanted me to, so I didn't. Now that he's in California I have no idea when I'm going to see him again. I know he won't come visit me, but someday, I'll go visit him.

Last night I talked to my dad and he sounds really lonely. Too bad he and my mom can't get along-then he wouldn't be so lonely. My brother is the only one left at home so if my brother is not home with my dad then he doesn't have anyone to talk to. After my parents split up neither one of them actually keeps in touch with any friends. I remember when I was younger we would have their friends over every weekend and I honestly haven't seen any friends in years.

I have to work today. I need to quit the country club, I just don't know how to. Wish me luck doing that. I also have tons to do and not enough time, which is exactly why I need to quit.

Later!