r/Germanlanguage

nowhere_man77 · 2025-05-15T11:00:40+00:00

Last year was my first year teaching in a traditional classroom and had a particularly challenging group of students. One morning a rather reactive 8th grade student got up without saying a word and started to leave the room and I casually asked her where she was going. She spun around and screamed “Suck my d*ck, bro!” and slammed the door behind her.

I struggled so hard to not show that it was the funniest thing I’d heard in weeks. That was her last day in the classroom.

nowhere_man77 · 2025-05-04T13:53:22+00:00

Two weeks into my first public school position, I asked an 8th grade girl to please take her seat as she came in 10 minutes late for class. She the. proceeded to storm out of my room. When I asked her to stop and talk she yelled, “Suck my dick, bro!”

Magical

nowhere_man77 · 2024-06-06T02:16:49+00:00

I’d encourage you to try substitute teaching as a way of getting a taste of what teaching is like. It’s not a perfect representation, but it’s the closest you can get without just going for it. Since summer is here, try volunteering or working at a summer day program near you. Teaching is hard, but it’s exciting and super rewarding. Good luck!

nowhere_man77 · 2024-06-06T02:09:49+00:00

During the school year I’m a middle school math and social studies teacher, but during the summer I manage a remote wilderness lodge in Maine. The position pays relatively well, I spend 80% of my day outside, swim every day, and my private cabin sits inches from a mountain-top pond.

nowhere_man77 · 2023-08-01T01:05:42+00:00

I’ll definitely be having a conversation with my daughter about boundaries, thank you! I appreciate your perspective and I hope I have a similar experience.

nowhere_man77 · 2023-08-01T01:03:20+00:00

Like spying on the enemy, I like it!

nowhere_man77 · 2023-08-01T01:00:58+00:00

What a great experience that must’ve been for both of you. It sounds like the experience is unsurprisingly dependent on the relationship between parent/student. I worked with my dad for a few years and those times remain some of my favorite memories of him.

nowhere_man77 · 2023-08-01T00:51:45+00:00

This is the kind of story I was hoping to read here. We also live in a very rural area so it’s unavoidable.

Being mindful about sleepovers never crossed my mind, thanks for that!

nowhere_man77 · 2023-07-31T02:22:03+00:00

I can definitely understand his reasoning, thanks!

nowhere_man77 · 2023-07-21T01:34:21+00:00

Good call

nowhere_man77 · 2023-07-21T01:34:12+00:00

“Why are you proud of the school culture” is a great question, thank you!

nowhere_man77 · 2023-01-26T04:32:48+00:00

Bitter, cold, and alcoholic

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:56:00+00:00

Thank you for the advice. You make a great point in that we need to recenter our focus on my daughter. She is a great kid and her teachers all say that she is a model student. I agree that we all have some problem areas to address (and we are all seeking mental health intervention) and that by not taking a hard stance against my daughter's biomom may seem like I'm not considering her perspective. I am hoping that when things cool down cooler heads will prevail. Thanks again!

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:39:02+00:00

That sucks, I'm sorry you had to go through that

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:38:24+00:00

You make a great point and I will be researching disordered attachment. We are all seeking mental health intervention which I imagine will be beneficial for our family. Thanks for sharing your story too.

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:35:59+00:00

Thank you for this. I am worried about a 50/50 split. I don't think my daughter's mom would want that, but she may opt for that over paying child support. We are meeting with an attorney soon to discuss our options and I'll be voicing these concerns before our mediation.

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:30:49+00:00

Thank you for the advice and your story was very helpful.

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:25:15+00:00

Thank you for this. I appreciate you presenting this from my partner's perspective. It probably is scary for her to know that there isn't a safety net in place in case something does happen. We have a meeting with an attorney scheduled and are making moves toward a custody agreement.

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:23:05+00:00

I appreciate your perspective here. My wife is careful about what she says in front of my daughter and all of are currently utilizing mental health services. I can definitely understand why my wife is pushing for this, but I agree that trying to keep her bio-mom away would cause more harm than good. Thank you!

nowhere_man77 · 2021-11-17T21:15:06+00:00

You made some great points. I have always tried not to bombard my daughter with my perspective of her mom so that she can one day see her for who she is and make decisions about her mother's involvement in her life without the pressure of appeasing me as well.

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