I've been subbing in South Salt Lake a lot this school year, which so far has been a refreshing experience compared to subbing in downtown Salt Lake. Unlike downtown Salt Lake City, students in South Jordan seem capable of watching movies and completing word-searches without carving gang symbols into their desks. Also, students in South Jordan don't hit on me as often, which is awesome because then I don't feel like a pedophile on days I sub there.**
However, I have to hand it to the ghetto Salt Lake kids, I never ran into this problem when I subbed in that district.
Me: (wearing University of Kentucky sweatshirt)
15 year old: So did you go there for college?
Me: No, but I'm from there.
15 year old: Oh, are you scared to go back?
Me: (confused) Um....why?
15 year old: Well, it's in Texas, right?
Me: Um....no, it's a state.
15 year old: Oh.....
I really wanted to ask her why Texas is "scary," but I was too busy attempting to act professional and not laugh at her.
**Note: Ten minutes after posting this two students asked me for my phone number...wtf?!?!
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Can you really expect so much of them? How old were they again?
ReplyDeleteexcuse me - i resent his implication that you should be scared to return to Texas. whether you in fact came from there or not!
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ReplyDeleteI resented that implication as well. (Especially since I might be moving there soon!)
I'm dying to know why she thought it was so horrid. If I ever see her again, I plan on asking her. It's got to be some awesome reason like "because it's so cold there" or "because it's in a different country."
so, did you give out your number?
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