I am turning into a Lizard Woman
Jul. 11th, 2011 09:02 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
apple_pathwaysEither that, or I'm developing a new patch of psoriasis on my ankle. I'm leaning toward the former, though, 'cause the skin's all dry and ridged and just weird. You might think I'm being kind by sparing you all the photos, but no: I just couldn't get a good picture of it.
Today was one of those Mondays where I started out fine, completely impervious to the conclusion of my weekend and the start of a new work week, but then the collective Monday-ness of everyone around me managed to drag me down into the mire.
Two of my students (brothers) were sick, so I had just Justin in the first hour slot, and he was in rare form: apparently he stayed up late playing chess (?) with his dad the night before and then had a long swim practice right before his lesson. Just is 9 and not the best at focusing on a good day--today he was full of whining and slumping. One of the biggest downfalls of working with children? When they choose to spend their time whining and bitching and complaining that they're tired and don't want to be there, you cannot shout, "Yeah, well how do you think I feel?" and then storm off in a huff. (I like to fantasize that I would be able to do this at a job with grown-ups. It is not necessary to disabuse me of this notion!)
Other than Justin, most of other kids were just tired and mildly cranky. People often remark to me, "Oh, it must be easier to tutor kids in the summer, because they're not all tired from school!" You would think that, but no: later bedtimes + no consistent schedule + a heap of summer sports and activities = worn-out, cranky children.
I have two new students with asperger's, and at first I was worried because my boss had scheduled them for the same block. (He has a way of putting the absolute worst combinations of children together. Oh, if only I could have at the schedule and arrange everyone by personality!) It's actually working out fine, though. I've managed to coach AJ to raise his hand when he's done instead of chanting "finished a page finished a page finished a page!" and Matt is taking my redirection when he gets frustrated very well.
Still no luck in finding a part-time job! I really do not want to go back to working slave wages at a retail job, but damn it, I could really use some extra income at the moment...
On the plus side, it rained today! Yay rain! (Boo people who still cannot drive it. The sky ain't falling, Chicken Little, you can take your foot off the brake!)
Today was one of those Mondays where I started out fine, completely impervious to the conclusion of my weekend and the start of a new work week, but then the collective Monday-ness of everyone around me managed to drag me down into the mire.
Two of my students (brothers) were sick, so I had just Justin in the first hour slot, and he was in rare form: apparently he stayed up late playing chess (?) with his dad the night before and then had a long swim practice right before his lesson. Just is 9 and not the best at focusing on a good day--today he was full of whining and slumping. One of the biggest downfalls of working with children? When they choose to spend their time whining and bitching and complaining that they're tired and don't want to be there, you cannot shout, "Yeah, well how do you think I feel?" and then storm off in a huff. (I like to fantasize that I would be able to do this at a job with grown-ups. It is not necessary to disabuse me of this notion!)
Other than Justin, most of other kids were just tired and mildly cranky. People often remark to me, "Oh, it must be easier to tutor kids in the summer, because they're not all tired from school!" You would think that, but no: later bedtimes + no consistent schedule + a heap of summer sports and activities = worn-out, cranky children.
I have two new students with asperger's, and at first I was worried because my boss had scheduled them for the same block. (He has a way of putting the absolute worst combinations of children together. Oh, if only I could have at the schedule and arrange everyone by personality!) It's actually working out fine, though. I've managed to coach AJ to raise his hand when he's done instead of chanting "finished a page finished a page finished a page!" and Matt is taking my redirection when he gets frustrated very well.
Still no luck in finding a part-time job! I really do not want to go back to working slave wages at a retail job, but damn it, I could really use some extra income at the moment...
On the plus side, it rained today! Yay rain! (Boo people who still cannot drive it. The sky ain't falling, Chicken Little, you can take your foot off the brake!)
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Date: 2011-07-12 01:37 am (UTC)It's been raining every other day where I'm at and it's absolutely lovely. Except where I almost died on Saturday from all the hydroplaning but that was a rare case of hurricanish rain. ; )
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Date: 2011-07-12 05:05 pm (UTC)Hurricanish rain tends to come out of nowhere here in the summer--I've been caught in many a surprise!downpour. Hydroplaning is NOT FUN, oh dear God, my heart leaps into my chest everytime...