Year 5: Day 1

So, I forgot how weird kids are the first day.

1. The noisy ones are quiet because they're trying to figure you out.
2. The new smart-asses scoff at you and are the only ones who don't take your word because they don't know your reputation or have a place in the school yet.
3. They don't laugh at any of your stupid jokes because they don't get you.
4. They don't talk to each other even when you ask them to.
5. The ones who don't believe your reputation try to slyly get away with small infractions to see if you'll notice-- and you better.
6. They eagerly wait to see how you'll deal with the weird, awkward kid who asks too many damn questions.
7. They eagerly wait to see how you'll deal with the kid who's been the jackass in class for last five years.
8. They don't bother saying your name, and refer to you as "Hey you" or "teacher," but because they don't know the other teacher's names that well yet, they don't yet call you by their names.

1 down. 179 to go! Not a bad first day.