Students. The Things They Say and Do!

My students never fail to crack me up, challenge me, and break my heart.

Here are some examples:

• Young student will whip out his invisible phone from time to time pretending to talk to someone. When he does this while working, I sign to him to hang up and that he needs to work. He will sometimes rest the "phone" on his shoulder with his chin and sign to the person on the phone, "Work. No talk!" before putting his "phone" away in his pocket. 

• Student passed gas loudly and blamed it on his invisible friend. 

• Student asked me, "How old will I be when my ears are fixed?"

• Student gets in trouble for trying to force his friend to wear his hearing aids. 

• "Why would anyone in their right mind become a teacher?!"

• Tiny student holds my hand and would not let go when I had to go, signing, with my hand in his, "More!"

• "Where did water come from? How come it is not blue like in the cartoons? What makes something clear? Is clear a color?"

• "You make me sick." Ten minutes later, "You coming back tomorrow, right?" 

• "Why can't they just make more money. It is just paper, right? They can just print more. No one should have to be poor and sad all the time."

• "What's wrong with you? Why are you always happy? All smiling and stuff."

• "Well, well, look who decided to finally show up!" Looking at his watch, "You are five minutes and 23 seconds late." 

• Young student gasped. "Boo boo?" she asked, pointing at my pimple. 

I come to work everyday ready to laugh and cry. 

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