Quote from: HaLo3 on January 19, 2018, 10:06:14 amSorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week. Ceremonial burning time? Or the less dramatic re-gifting?
Sorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week.
QuoteSorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week. On the bright side you're only 24 posts away from 1000.
Luckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.
Quote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.
Quote from: Chinguetti on January 22, 2018, 02:50:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.I do as well. That's the only time I've probably come close to actually getting angry with a student in my time teaching.And yeah, I know middle schoolers love to use English curse words, but it's one of the few things I really crack down on here.
Quote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 02:59:41 pmQuote from: Chinguetti on January 22, 2018, 02:50:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.I do as well. That's the only time I've probably come close to actually getting angry with a student in my time teaching.And yeah, I know middle schoolers love to use English curse words, but it's one of the few things I really crack down on here.Yeah, same here. They know it's disrespectful and they would NEVER say those things to a Korean teacher. It's not even about what they say but how they say it -- the tone they're giving you, the attitude. They don't even have to be cursing. But when they're tossing in curse words in to go along with that behavior, they're purposely trying to upset you, and that goes double when they know it's against your rules and you've made it very clear that it's disrespectful. They don't forget that shit. And I have no problem with letting them know that I'm upset with their behavior. But it normally plays out in a way that they didn't anticipate, lol. They want you to yell at them while they stay smug. When you stay calm but stern and react in a way where it results in them losing control of the situation, it throws them off. Good for you that the kid didn't return. Battle won, lol.
Fidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 23, 2018, 08:50:39 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.I have no idea what is behind the Western (American?) trend to try and be as infantilized/victimized as possible. Refusing to grow up. Refusing to bathe because you're still angry at mom and dad when they told you to take a bath. Toys for those with conditions. Cry-ins. Adult Coloring books (not just for the artsy/fashion students anymore). Man rompers. 24 is the new 18 (and they want to lower the voting age!). Adulting. The pursuit of happiness above all else. Then these same people whine and moan when you treat them like the kids they act like.
so what are some mr.demartino-sanctioned activities then, apart from defending everything korea on the internet?
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 23, 2018, 03:30:23 pmQuote from: HaLo3 on January 23, 2018, 08:50:39 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.I have no idea what is behind the Western (American?) trend to try and be as infantilized/victimized as possible. Refusing to grow up. Refusing to bathe because you're still angry at mom and dad when they told you to take a bath. Toys for those with conditions. Cry-ins. Adult Coloring books (not just for the artsy/fashion students anymore). Man rompers. 24 is the new 18 (and they want to lower the voting age!). Adulting. The pursuit of happiness above all else. Then these same people whine and moan when you treat them like the kids they act like.I'd certainly like to think that there is a difference between people with diagnosed conditions like autism and people who chose to wear male rompers. Therapists were saying that the act of "fidgeting" was helping those with autism focus more on what they were supposed to be focused on. If it helps them, then who are we to belittle them and the methods that help?
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 24, 2018, 08:39:47 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 23, 2018, 03:30:23 pmQuote from: HaLo3 on January 23, 2018, 08:50:39 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.I have no idea what is behind the Western (American?) trend to try and be as infantilized/victimized as possible. Refusing to grow up. Refusing to bathe because you're still angry at mom and dad when they told you to take a bath. Toys for those with conditions. Cry-ins. Adult Coloring books (not just for the artsy/fashion students anymore). Man rompers. 24 is the new 18 (and they want to lower the voting age!). Adulting. The pursuit of happiness above all else. Then these same people whine and moan when you treat them like the kids they act like.I'd certainly like to think that there is a difference between people with diagnosed conditions like autism and people who chose to wear male rompers. Therapists were saying that the act of "fidgeting" was helping those with autism focus more on what they were supposed to be focused on. If it helps them, then who are we to belittle them and the methods that help?The problem is that the ADHD diagnostic criteria looks a lot like “being a boy”.
I'd certainly like to think that there is a difference between people with diagnosed conditions like autism and people who chose to wear male rompers. Therapists were saying that the act of "fidgeting" was helping those with autism focus more on what they were supposed to be focused on. If it helps them, then who are we to belittle them and the methods that help?
Stop fidgeting. Sit up straight. Tuck in that shirt. Clean your room.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 24, 2018, 08:39:47 amI'd certainly like to think that there is a difference between people with diagnosed conditions like autism and people who chose to wear male rompers. Therapists were saying that the act of "fidgeting" was helping those with autism focus more on what they were supposed to be focused on. If it helps them, then who are we to belittle them and the methods that help?Good for the people with autism. Everyone else that's using them can eff off. Stop fidgeting. Sit up straight. Tuck in that shirt. Clean your room.
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 24, 2018, 12:15:19 pmQuote from: HaLo3 on January 24, 2018, 08:39:47 amI'd certainly like to think that there is a difference between people with diagnosed conditions like autism and people who chose to wear male rompers. Therapists were saying that the act of "fidgeting" was helping those with autism focus more on what they were supposed to be focused on. If it helps them, then who are we to belittle them and the methods that help?Good for the people with autism. Everyone else that's using them can eff off. Stop fidgeting. Sit up straight. Tuck in that shirt. Clean your room.I personally hate wearing shirts tucked in, they are extremely uncomfortable D: