A 10 th grader died last night from my school....police are investigating...rumor is he committed suicide..very quiet boy and never caused any trouble...never know what is going in a child's life...fathers be involved in your kid's lives.
That is sad deal for sure man. When I was 18 my girlfriend's brother shot himself as well. He was 15. He had a great life, but he and his gf just broke up. At that age, the smallest things seem like the end of the world.......if only they new.
the kids at school today said he was in to guns and he was cleaning a gun and it went off...I don't know about that rumor either...but the kids just didn't seem to be bothered by it...he was quiet kid and had very few friends.....
A few years back the Valeditorian of that years graduating class killed herself days after graduation. She was quiet and kept to herself She didnt have the best homelife either . In her valedictorian speech she talked of how hard it was being different, not popular and never fitting in and how cruel other stuents could be. She had been awarded full scholorships to a major university(cant remeber where) What a tragic waste
I wish teens would realize that everything changes after high school...everybody becomes a nobody in the real world.
When I was in highschool, in grade ten aswell there was a bunch of suicides that went on in my grade and the grade bellow. They were all linked together to some odd group. That was a really weird and sad time through school. You would see kids kill themselves that none of us students would have ever expected. As a teacher try not to take any blame as sometimes you just can never tell. I agree with your point though, I know that all of the time my dad put into taking us outdoors and introducing us to so many cool new things really paid off in the way we look at life.
You are so correct. Thats what I though when the news came out about the girl in our town. You know from that point on it didnt matter-she got through high school and was headed toward a bright and better future. In a few years that girl would have been so much more and earning more money than most that had ever teased her.
Vabowman-Im sure its tough to deal with Just remember that there has been alot of students that you have made a difference in their lives
That's terrible, Landon. There were actually two suicides when I was in high school. Luckily we haven't had any yet since I've been teaching, but it's very disheartening to think that they though that was the only solution to what is usually a temporary problem.
Well my high school has a student body of 1800 kids, and that's the smallest in the county...we have 11 high schoools in my county....it makes me wonder how many kids are walking around with this on their minds everyday and there are so many kids and only so many teachers and counselors...56,000 students in our county...scary.
Landon, I am sorry to hear of this tragedy. I became very attached to the kids I taught for 6 years. They were a rough population of kids and the things they went through just tore me up from time to time. Parental abuse, self-harm, hurting others, trying to hurt me, committing crimes......I couldn't take it much more as I knew I could never be a principal because I just say it like it is and that doesn't come off real well in the school system. Those kids will always have a place in my heart, and god knows I see them all the time filtering into the juvenile jail in which I work these days.
Sadly I bet its more than anyone will ever realize. I think you guys being teachers is a great thing. I am sure you have made a difference in students lives-some you may not even know about. I started out to be a high school history teacher but couldnt finish due to financial reasons. Instead i ended up becomeing a lineman-far cry from a teacher. You guys have my upmost respect .
Brett, most people never see the things that you and I have seen....kids get the shaft in life a lot from less than desirable parents...makes no sense why some of these adults procreate..
thanks dp, but I honestly love what I do, every year that I do this I get closer to the kids I teach and watch them grow from freshmen to seniors, it's like we have a part in raising them...sure I get some kids that are just rotten to the core...I used to get really pissed at them and do battles with em, but now, I understand that they are a product of their environment, they just need direction...believe it or not, most kids want direction and structure, they say they don't, but throw them a curve ball one day and they go nuts.
Thats why I wanted to be teacher myself. I had a teacher in school that really helped me alot. Dont get me wrong-I like and enjoy my job and make a great living but there are days I still regret not becoming a teacher. Honestly I feel that its one of the most important occupations there is. -you guys have our children and our future in your hands.
you know, we see your kids more than you do on a daily basis..you are right...we have a responsibilty to those kids, I hate it when teachers say it's not their job to be a parent to a student, I say yes we are, we are role models and providers.
