I just called a local high school to see if I could shadow the band program there.
Online I found a direct line to the band room, so that's the number I called. A high school boy (I'm assuming) answered. When I informed him who I was, the school I'm from, why I was calling, etc, etc., he handed the phone over to someone in charge.
I overhead what he said to his teacher.
"Some girl is calling to see if she can shadow our band. She's from [insert the name of my school]." A short pause was followed by a confused intonation and these words: "She sounds like a little girl..."
When the teacher's voice came on the line, I tried my very best to sound professional and, well, my age!
I guess it worked well enough, because I'm all set to shadow the band program. (Either that or I'm a convincing little girl.)
So I'm thinking I don't want to teach high school band. Younger grades are definitely more appealing at this point, simply because there's a more obvious age difference.
But as long as I keep my mouth shut and dress my age, the student shouldn't remember me come next Thursday, right?
I placed an ad in the paper for our washer and dryer. Someone called about it and asked to speak to my mother. I somehow managed to sputter out the fact that I am the mother. :-P
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ReplyDeleteDon't middle schools have marching bands? That's where all the fun is!
ha! that's great.
ReplyDeletewhen i was 22 we served a short stint as youth pastors along with the college ministry and I had lunch with one of the high school girls in the cafeteria one day. On my way out I got stopped by a teacher looking for my hall pass and i felt REALLY nervous as i fumbled realizing my sticker name tag thing was hidden under my sweater. Thought i was about to get sent to the principle's office! :)