Apology to Cohort 16...

I have to say that I feel bad because in some sense I have found some satisfaction in watching the new fellows freak out over the little things. Like finding a job BEFORE school is out. ARE YOU SERIOUS? One poor fellow wrote about his or her pessimism for finding a job after getting rejected for a position... IT'S FREAKING MAY!! That's like finding a job picking fruit during winter or drought. Not to say it's impossible but it's not something that's plentiful at this moment in time.

I know I've offered myself to help these fellows out in some sense but there are some people who are just off in their own little world.

I have to say that there's a lot of bright eyes and bushy tails. There's a lot of optimism and some pretty high expectations (particularly from the English fellows). Again, I have found some satisfaction in imagining the emotional trauma that some of these fellows will go through when they realize that their students are no where near their expectations. For this I must apologize. Trust me, I had that trauma too.

I have offered any fellow who has visited my classroom a glimpse of what sort of students and the environment they will be thrown into in September. Even some tid-bits and a piece of my cynical and disillusioned mind after my first 8 months in the classroom. Some fellows respond well to what they see in my classroom, while others aren't too thrilled to be there. I remember one fellow wouldn't bother talking about anything after class ended, it seemed like they just wanted to run away and cry to mom.

Anyway, I just thought I'd apologize since I really shouldn't be entertained by what some of the new cohort think and feel, but I really can't help myself in those rare cases where fellows seem to lose grip on reality.