My Total Lack of Filter, and How I Need To Get One Pronto

I told my mentor teacher I would accept the job at her high school. I hope she's pleased.

Funny thing. I was telling her how I knew it would be a good place for me to teach. During my interview they asked me what my long-term goals were, and I replied, "Well, I really wanna be a shepherd." When they looked at me funny, I went on, "No, really, I really like sheep. They hang off cliffs at a 90 degree angle and it's really the coolest thing."

Yeah.

And they offered me the job anyway.

My mentor replies, "Yes, I spoke with L. yesterday about your interview. She said, 'I kind of had an idea that she was, but after the interview I really knew, Hipteacher is really sarcastic isn't she?"

Oops. Sarcasm? I thought I was funny. Or totally serious.

Comments

[george]

please tell me you know the correct spelling of "shepherd" and won't be fucking up our kids any more than they already are.

[hipteacher]

You know what, I probably didn't know the correct spelling. So, sorry about those kids. They're in my hands now.

[Mary]

Congrats on the job! I think you'll make a difference there and hopefully, be happy! I'm going to comment on your most recent post, if I can screw up something good to say.

[JARu]

I just discovered your link today and have read off and on all day. I am a tech coordinator at my school; taught math for years before.
I could obsess whether the colon in the previous sentence is correct. Instead in this casual space, I don't really care.
This all is reference to the Shepherd comment above.
I am enjoying your attempts at using these new technologies with your students. I am so happy to see a new generation of teachers who care about their students and who realize that their are many tools in their bag of tricks.

[JARu]

I just discovered your link today and have read off and on all day. I am a tech coordinator at my school; taught math for years before.
I could obsess whether the colon in the previous sentence is correct. Instead in this casual space, I don't really care.
This all is reference to the Shepherd comment above.
I am enjoying your attempts at using these new technologies with your students. I am so happy to see a new generation of teachers who care about their students and who realize that their are many tools in their bag of tricks.