Does the how or why

Even make it worse?

And if I take don’t

And swap it with do not

Will it change the way you feel?

And will this be hurtful

Or will that be the one to seal the deal?

I had a rubbish day yesterday because a student made a comment that just hit the wrong spot. It’s happened before and I’m sure it will happen many times over and over. But the interesting thing is that I’m now finding myself very analytical of what has been said and why it might have had such an impact.

I really can’t remember what the student said – it was one of two very similar things – and I don’t know which is worse, or why I even care so much.

The two options were (as she stormed out of the room) ‘I don’t know why you’re even a teacher?’ or ‘I don’t know how you’re even a teacher?’ I’ve told the story so many times in my own head, I now have no idea.

Would I rather she insults my intelligence, or how genuine I am? It’s really made me think about how I repeat stories to other people and if I screw up on just one word, I could completely skew the way the other person is perceived.

On a lighter note, I have been seriously asking myself why I am a teacher, and I’m sure that most teachers would answer ‘God only knows’!

Much Love

Rachel xx