On Another Note

Ok on another note - I'm teaching a Public Speaking class at a local college and we started back to school on January 18th. I only teach a Tuesday, Thursday class from 8am-9:20am. Well today, on the 3rd day of class I have the kids give a brief speech about themselves, so we can get to know each other and it usually relaxes the kids so they can speak more comfortably in front of the others.

Well one student came in late during a classmates speech, which is a no no in my class. I made him appologize to the student he interupted and then made him sit in the front of the class room facing the class until it was his turn - which was last.

To my dismay, when it came to his turn, he got up at the podium and told us how he came to this college because it was the only one that accepted him, he and his friends like to "dine and dash" especially at Denny's cuz theys are all poor black boys thats gots no money ands needs to eat! Well the look on my face as well as my students said it all! The class goes "why would you do that to someone like us who is working hard for their education!? That's so wrong!" Well it started an entire debate in my class. UGH Furthermore, I told him he needs to get to my class on time and if he continues to be late it counts against his grade. He told me he has to commute, so I say from where, he goes Buffalo! I say WE ARE IN BUFFALO!!! He said "I have to make myslef look pretty in the morning!" Really!!??? REALLY??!!!! I told him he needs to get up much earlier! WTF!!???