I get to go speak to a bunch o' high schoolers on Thursday.

[LaraMN]

A woman from the high school called me this morning and asked if I'd come speak to her child development class about children with disabilities.

It's at my old high school; I haven't been there in over ten years.
This should be a trip.
I'm totally going to run in the halls AND be late for class.
Ok. I won't be late, but I might run.

:P :D

[Taverner]

1. Good luck

and have fun!

[LaraMN]

2. Thanks!

I shall endeavor to do so!

[nickgutierrez]

3. Try not to traumatize them *too* bad.

:P

Seriously, though - sounds like a lot of fun. And really, what is high school without a little bit of trauma, anyway?

[LaraMN]

5. I'm planning on sobbing through most of the discussion,

followed by an assortment of effective non-verbal gestures to include: fist pounding, arm flailing, stomping, squatting, and (if I have time) drawing stick figures jousting, on the chalkboard.

[livetohike]

4. She sounds like a good teacher

There is nothing like someone speaking from real life experience to facilitate the learning process.

Good luck and I hope visiting your old high school will bring back some good memories :hi:.

[LaraMN]

6. I suspect she is.

It should be interesting to revisit the old halls. A lot of the teachers I had still work there.

[TommyO]

7. I recently did a check of my old HS

None of the teachers that I truly loved are still there :cry:

Good luck with your talk!

[Crazy Dave]

9. Any confessions?

I told one former teacher that it was me who threw a snowball at him in the hallway. He didn't remember but told me to watch out 'cause he was gonna spill his drink on me before the evening was over. He didn't though.

[SOteric]

8. Oooh, good thinking!

Maybe you can score some babysitters while you're there. :7 :hi:

[SKKY]

10. And please chew gum Lara...

...for the love of all that is good, please chew gum while you're talking to them. It will be a fun little torment!!!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. Is the teacher giving you some points she wants you to touch upon during your talk?

You will do great!

[Midlodemocrat]

12. Make sure you tell them how incredibly adorable JackMN is.

You'll be great. Teenagers are a wonderful audience.

[plcdude]

13. wear

the boots!

[sasquatch]

14. Would you like to borrow my paddle?

:evilgrin:

[tigereye]

15. good for you!

:thumbsup:


are you going to tell em all the Jackmn stories you tell us? ;)

[Redstone]

16. Don't forget to smoke a cig in the Girls' Room!

Redstone