persevere

the title of this post is something that i will never have to truly experience.

has your father ever beat you with a belt?

have your parents' ever threatened to give you away to DSS?

do you fear going home because you don't know if your mom is drunk?

didn't think so.

think about that and then go into a classroom and attempt to teach.

i am a bad teacher. i can't wait to fix what i am and how i can be better.

i really can't imagine being in my students' shoes, but i will try. i will try now and continue to try for this year and for the rest of the years that i teach.