Saturday, May 17, 2008

Heat Wave

It is HOT. It's hot as... well, let's just say it's probably best not to repeat the ways my students were completing that sentence. For the past few days it's been in the 90's, even up in San Francisco, the city that has no summer. So of course the kids reactions are completely over the top. I could do without N. and S. throwing wet washcloths at each other, but mostly it's just a lot of whining. O. came into my room on Thursday morning complaining that it was way too hot to do anything. I just couldn't feel sorry for him when (1) it was 8am and probably still in the 70s and (2) he was wearing black jeans, a black sweatshirt, and a black knit cap. Finally he took off his sweatshirt and quit whining, but I couldn't help but point out his ridiculousness when halfway through class he put his sweatshirt back on, complaining that he was too cold.

2 comments:

Jen said...

Ah, the consistency of teens. Sounds like something Mr. Connor might do.

Anonymous said...

Send some of the heat here. I am currently freezing. The kids here are wearing shorts and t-shirts and whining that it is too cold out. It's the same the world over, only the complaints are changed to fit the circumstances.