Dazed and Confused

  In the classroom we have to deal with a lot of distractions. External factors affect adults lives and we deal with it, but they can shut down a kid's life. It is why when something big happens at school or outside of school it is the only thing that kids want to talk about. Today marked the end of another week, and with that weekend comes distractions and comes the day that most people love and hate. Friday is the day where we get to leave school for the weekend, but it is also one of the hardest days to get kids to focus. It is a long day, and by the end of it most teachers resort to some form of beverage.
  This week outside of school a group of senior boys had sex with an 8th grade girl. The supposed incident was caught on film. The entire thing had me infuriated. Why would seniors feel the need to do that? I do not have all of the details, and do not have any names, nor would I list them if I did have them, but why would you do that? An 8th grade girl is 14, barely a teenager. When I was a senior I was going after senior girls or juniors, not 8th graders. The kids at the school I went to called you a loser if you were a senior and dated a sophomore, and a pervert if you dated a freshman. It was not done, and if it was you sure did not put it for everyone to see. The administration in the school does not take this lightly, and really should not. They are very serious about making sure that it is handled correctly even though it did not take place on campus. This is just another incident in dealing with kids on a daily basis. Sometimes those very kids that I blog about trying to get a better education destroy any chances that they have for one. Society has a lot to say about this sort of crime. It is definitely something that we have to protect against as a society. Older children can take advantage of younger kids. My hope is that the kids that do this are put away for a long time. Behavior like this is inexcusable, and removal of these kids is a priority of teachers and administration.

Until Tomorrow,
Experience is a good school, but the fees are high.
- Heinrich Heine