http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/ This is where it's happening on campus Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:28:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Kristin Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:03:58 +0000 http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/#comment-159 I feel that pit in your stomach. It instantly forms the moment you realize someone thinks that you are some how harming the most important thing in their life, their child. You can't help but wonder if they're right. This is the curse of a good teacher. Teaching is an awesome responsibility and a teacher who questions their right to such a role keeps him/her sharp. You've done the right thing. You got over the emotions, opened yourself for critisim and learning, and did not quit. You are deep down sensitive, humble and resilient....I already knew that about you. I feel that pit in your stomach. It instantly forms the moment you realize someone thinks that you are some how harming the most important thing in their life, their child. You can’t help but wonder if they’re right. This is the curse of a good teacher. Teaching is an awesome responsibility and a teacher who questions their right to such a role keeps him/her sharp. You’ve done the right thing. You got over the emotions, opened yourself for critisim and learning, and did not quit. You are deep down sensitive, humble and resilient….I already knew that about you.

]]> http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-157 Glenn Thu, 09 Feb 2006 16:30:48 +0000 http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/#comment-157 I am glad to see you are sticking it out yeah parents suck but you will learn alot by getting through it and for us it is very hard to say i did'nt do it good enough the first time that is somthing we are cursed with it is hard to take critism when you know it is b.s. here is another thing you should ask the gifted lady why are the adults agreeeing with a 3rd grader instead of an adult kids that young DO NOT KNOW what is best for them. I am glad to see you are sticking it out yeah parents suck but you will learn alot by getting through it and for us it is very hard to say i did’nt do it good enough the first time that is somthing we are cursed with it is hard to take critism when you know it is b.s. here is another thing you should ask the gifted lady why are the adults agreeeing with a 3rd grader instead of an adult kids that young DO NOT KNOW what is best for them.

]]> http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-156 cowpoke Thu, 09 Feb 2006 07:53:03 +0000 http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/#comment-156 I'd quit. Use the time to take care of you. Parents won't be satisfied till they get the weakling they want. I’d quit. Use the time to take care of you. Parents won’t be satisfied till they get the weakling they want.

]]> http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/comment-page-1/#comment-155 Nancy Thu, 09 Feb 2006 01:50:02 +0000 http://www.collegehappenings.com/everyday-life/to-quit-or-not-to-quit/#comment-155 Glad to see you're not going to quit and I know it is really hard for you to say "I didn't do it good enough, I need to improve" We hear from parents so often that this teacher just isn't meeting my child's needs -my question to them would be - Are you? Glad to see you’re not going to quit and I know it is really hard for you to say “I didn’t do it good enough, I need to improve” We hear from parents so often that this teacher just isn’t meeting my child’s needs -my question to them would be – Are you?

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