Did your school friends turn out as expected in the work place?
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I'm just glad that the ones who were constantly told by the teachers they had no future because they were thick or insolent have the best jobs and the teachers pets work in factories after spending years at university, there is a god in heaven.
263297
Not me personally but when I was 6th grade I had a goegraphy teacher that had like an office type room attached but private from the class romm and all the girls in the class I was friends with one by one confided in me that he had brought them back there tucked thier shirts in for them made advances towards them and touched them innaproprietly and I reported it to the asst principle in a few weeks I was called out of my class I didn't know what for next thing I knew I was in a Van on my why to the Community Center for my city where I had to testify against my teacher for what I was told he then was not in school ever again after that day.
1147258
Once you are out of school, work becomes where you spend most of you time. Most people meet friends and mates through work. It's a great place to meet people. If you want to date, then date. Who cares what others think?
188636
Too me yes and no. When i was in Middle school i was looking forward to high school as a new start. I thought it was going to be great! That's when all the teachers came in and started stating that high school is so hard and that people don't care about you there and its just one big place with a bunch of bad people doing bad things. These where the teachers that were suppose to be supporting me! So i was so worried going to high school and when i got there i noticed it was great! it was just like middle school but there was a whole lot of more people and you get a bit more Independence homework and school wise. So i guess high school is different in some ways but its a whole lot better then middle school. There are a lot more people that you get to know and you classes will have different people in them but it just opens the door to new friends.
96491
Four of us at work decided to dress as KISS at work. I was paul Stanley complete with the make up, wig and his famous kissing pout. \n\nWe were in black leather.......head to toe......and looked as outlandish as you can get. This doesn't sound too weird until you realize that we all teach at an Elementary School. These kids didn't have a clue who KISS was..........they were scared to death of us! lol yes, i have pictures!! Will show you.......but it will cost you. lol
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I went to the worst middle school in Woodbridge . My fear was of getting beat up or something like that. Or Being asked to smoke or having no friends.But all of that ,people saying that the school was so bad was just because there were a lot of spanish and black kids there. It wasn't that bad i made a lot of good friends no one jumped me, i didn't get asked to have a smoke or any thing bad.  But in high school was, just having to not see my friends as much .You know what people say, that your closest  friend in middle school will be your worst enemy in high school. i was scared that i would get into a big fight over nothing and have our friendship come to pieces. But it didn't happen .... I'm still friends with my best friend.
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I think that at least one or two of my professors saw me when I walking around at a party when I was wearing a top that covered less than most bathing suit tops (for the record, there were many people wearing much less than that) and carrying half a bottle of champagne (even though I didn't actually drink any of it).\n\nI was kissed by someone I've never met who was on drugs at the time.\n\nAnd I forgot to turn in a math homework paper that was due three days ago.\n\nBut for the most part, it was a really, really good day.
87352
High school for me was rough but fun. I didn't really start coming into my own until late my junior year. I was still a pimply teenager that resembled Beavis. But looks can be decieving. After awhile I took care of myself a lot better and I found myself being the person that people turned to for advice or a quick joke. I got along with just about everybody. Basketball players, nerds, and everybody in between. Though I enjoyed high school, I would not want to go back. Academically, I struggled through but I did graduate.
743067
Some schools have a career development class. I know my high school did. You actually had to have a job outside of school and then in school, you took a class one period a day.
1015731
usually the school does it for you
475887
Yes and no.  When I am learning I sometimes like working in groups.  Getting ideas from classmates can be really helpful.  They help me think more about my own ideas and thoughts.  In addition, working with classmates provides me with a variety of perspectives.  \n\nNow, as far as from a teacher's persective goes, with having children work in groups in your class, I think it is also a good idea but there are a few issues that one must keep in mind.  Group work in class (I am speaking from the point of view of an elementary school teacher) can be very beneficial for students.  First, it can help improve their social competency (how to interact with people in a positive way and work well with others, etc).  Second, children can learn from their fellow classmates.  When they make mistakes their classmates can correct them and that interaction can help children remember more; that experience makes the learning stronger because it grows from an authentic experience.  Along the same lines, group work usually involves hands-on activities which are almost always better for learning because the learning comes from genuine/authentic experiences.  \n\nFinally, there are a few things to keep in mind when having your students engage in group work.  It has been my experience that it is good to have specific jobs for the kids to do.  This makes sure that everyone has something to do and cuts down on discipline and management issues.  Also, if you are going to have group work be sure to include an opportunity to assess how individual students are doing.  Group work often makes it difficult to assess how individual students are doing because smarter kids could compensate for various weaknesses.   \n\nIn short: Group work is great but it should occur in a controlled environment and have a purpose to it!
992867
Yes, I had a group of friends that didn't like one of my other friend. It was hard to deal with it but evenly I let everyone know that she was really cool and to give her chance. It worked evenly.
211456
the two school where I have worked at do were uniforms..Great idea.It has cut down on the violence because the gangs were showing their colors.There are certain colors that the students cannot wear.\nThe teachers know if a student belongs on campus at the H.S.\nIt has improved the self esteem of students that can't afford name brand clothing.They cannot have name brands showing.\n\nIf you think about it,it kind of prepares you for the real world.Some jobs out there require some type of uniform,even at McDonalds they have to wear them.\nMost jobs that deal with the public require that you dress nice.Unless you want to be a plumber and have your crack showing all the time.  LOL\nTo be vey honest I didn't like the idea but after I later saw how the students that couldn't afford name brand clothing attending school more often because of the uniforms it really changed my mind
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Yeah, overall I'd say it was great.  Of course there were bad times, getting picked on, a couple of fights with a particular bully, feeling like everyone else had nicer clothes, etc. but most of that was more junior high years and tended to fade away as you got older.  I really enjoyed school and school activities and overall most of the teachers were really good.  The rest of it was just part of growing up.
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My first job was a library. It had opened many doors (surprisingly) and not to mention help me with finding certain books for homework. The people at the library will be more than willing to work with his school schedule.
42130
I had a math teacher in high school who was everyone's go to guy when they had a problem about anything. He was a laid back hippie type dude. I was having a hard time with my self esteem in high school and he gave me a book called 'The power of positive thinking.' He bought me a cartoon of smokes just for reading the book.   So to answer your question ,yes its normal and awesome you have someone in your school that you can talk to about stuff that you wouldn't or couldn't talk to your parents about.
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By my fellow classmates, yeah. Never by teachers.\n\n\nWith the classmate issue... by ninth grade I realized that if I didn't stand up for myself, highschool would be four miserable years of memories... and that I'd be a "victim" for the rest of my life, never standing up for myself.  I finally "stood up" to (Threatend is more like it - I'm ashamed to say) the main instigator of my misery and was never mistreated again.  In fact my friend base by, the time of graduation, was quite large.\n\nNaturally, this taught me that it's okay to stand up for myself.... and that people only mistreat me because I LET them.  And I NEVER tolerate abuse (physical, verbal) from people around me, either toward me or toward others.\n\nI'm not sure if this is what you were looking for.  Hope it helped.