Congratulations

[jester]

To Martin on his Marraige.

To Firegirl on quitting her job.

[Jim]

Did I miss this?

Martin got married?

[firegirl]

YOU STARTED A WHOLE THREAD FOR THIS??

boy... you just like to see your name next to "thread started by" don't you?

thank you, i appreciate the congrats.

peace out,
k

[jester]

I can be nice sometimes. And even I would want you to enjoy those nice liberating moments in life.

I still rejoice 9 years after giving up the day job. A job is something you have to do, but sometimes you have to stop doing a job that gets you down.

[firegirl]

more so, i just felt like i wasn't very good at teaching kids who didn't want to be taught. adults and kids who willingly enter into my theatre classes are fine... i communicate well with them... i tried very hard over the course of a year to be the kind of inspiring teacher who would light a love of the performing arts in these kids who have been labled "unteachable" -- and, no matter how hard i worked i never saw any results. the abuse which was heaped upon me at the hands of these very troubled kids started to make me bitter and resentful... and, i would rather find another job than end up being one of those teachers who kids have a negative experiance with... those impressions last a lifetime. i still have "issues" because one teacher told me that i was "stupid at math." i don't ever want one of my students to look back and say 'you know, ms. kate really fucked me up and convinced me that i sucked in theater.'

not that i EVER would say that to a kid... but, that was the road i felt like i was heading down.

and, i've been offered a directing gig which will compensate for the loss of income from teaching through may... at which time my theatre show will be opening... so i'm square.

anyhow... neither here nor there.
later,
k