02/12/10
So the school is full with Valentine activity today. The students as well as the staff has really gotten into the spirit of this amorous holiday reserved for those who are in love or hope to be in love. We're not even half-way through the day yet and I've already received 3 serenades (all from my lovely colleagues..females..so you can all stop with your teacher-student assumptions..lol).
I was surprised (as well as a bit embarrassed and very flattered) when a group of 4 students came into my classroom to serenade me. Although, I wasn't quite sure what my dear colleague and friend was trying to tell me with her selection of the song "All By Myself". I'll be sure to ask her later.
When they came back a second time, I was astonished still. "Another song?" I asked. They told me I actually had 2 more songs they were going to serenade to me. "You're popular, Miss." These boys were very good with their serenading. I was very impressed by their talent. They (as well as the ladies who sent them) have made my day, which to tell you the truth, had not started out so good. I also received chocolates from students and colleagues alike as well as a heart-shaped balloon. Whether I am at a point in my life when I am single or not, I've always enjoyed this holiday. Not really for the reasons most would think, but because I enjoy looking around and seeing the many different ways that people express their feelings for one another. A romantic? Perhaps.
Watching the students interact with one another throughout the day has been a delight. I have seen new crushes and relationships budding in front of me and, I have to say, it makes me think back to my younger days. Memories of that time suddenly floods my mind as I recall what it was like to experience your first crush and even your first love. The innocence of going through the emotions that are often new to you.
I had a former student run into my classroom this morning gushing about her feelings for a certain boy. She tells me that she will tell her feelings to him today and ask him to the prom. She was very nervous as this is the first time she's ever liked a boy. All the years until now, she has always considered herself very much a tomboy. She's confided that she would like to work on changing that. She says, I'm getting older now and my views have changed. All I could do was smile, expressing my thoughts on this, and support her.
Oh the magic of Saint Valentine's Day. I look forward to what the next couple of days have in store for me. Have you said "I love you" to someone today?
So the school is full with Valentine activity today. The students as well as the staff has really gotten into the spirit of this amorous holiday reserved for those who are in love or hope to be in love. We're not even half-way through the day yet and I've already received 3 serenades (all from my lovely colleagues..females..so you can all stop with your teacher-student assumptions..lol).
I was surprised (as well as a bit embarrassed and very flattered) when a group of 4 students came into my classroom to serenade me. Although, I wasn't quite sure what my dear colleague and friend was trying to tell me with her selection of the song "All By Myself". I'll be sure to ask her later.
When they came back a second time, I was astonished still. "Another song?" I asked. They told me I actually had 2 more songs they were going to serenade to me. "You're popular, Miss." These boys were very good with their serenading. I was very impressed by their talent. They (as well as the ladies who sent them) have made my day, which to tell you the truth, had not started out so good. I also received chocolates from students and colleagues alike as well as a heart-shaped balloon. Whether I am at a point in my life when I am single or not, I've always enjoyed this holiday. Not really for the reasons most would think, but because I enjoy looking around and seeing the many different ways that people express their feelings for one another. A romantic? Perhaps.
Watching the students interact with one another throughout the day has been a delight. I have seen new crushes and relationships budding in front of me and, I have to say, it makes me think back to my younger days. Memories of that time suddenly floods my mind as I recall what it was like to experience your first crush and even your first love. The innocence of going through the emotions that are often new to you.
I had a former student run into my classroom this morning gushing about her feelings for a certain boy. She tells me that she will tell her feelings to him today and ask him to the prom. She was very nervous as this is the first time she's ever liked a boy. All the years until now, she has always considered herself very much a tomboy. She's confided that she would like to work on changing that. She says, I'm getting older now and my views have changed. All I could do was smile, expressing my thoughts on this, and support her.
Oh the magic of Saint Valentine's Day. I look forward to what the next couple of days have in store for me. Have you said "I love you" to someone today?
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