I got the lead in a play!!
I know, you're thinking I do plays all the time...right? But this is different. This is a PLAY. Not a musical... no singing involved. Weird, huh? This actually scares me more than any musical I've done. Singing is what I'm most comfortable with, so relying only on my acting is really strange! I hope this is going to really challenge me so that I can become a better all-around performer. Also, this will keep me REALLY busy in June, around the time Andrew first leaves. I think this is a blessing from God. Yay! I don't know when we start rehearsing, because My Fair Lady opens in a few weeks, and we have longer than usual in the schedule this time. Only 3 more days of teaching, then I'm done for summer...life is moving so fast now. Scary? Exciting!
Something happened that made me mad today, too. I was at school, teaching (as usual). I went down to the cafeteria to the stage to make sure that some of my equipment was there for my recitals on Tuesday. Some of my 8th grade girls were sitting at the end of one of the long tables, so I went over and started asking them some recital-related things. The next thing I know, the assistant principal is standing there in my face, telling me the kids aren't allowed to talk right now. I was...stunned. I managed to get out ..."So...I'm not allowed to talk to them??" She said "yes" and that I was welcomed to go sit down and wait for lunch to be over. I was shocked...so I just sort of stood there for a few seconds till the bell rang and she walked off. All my kids were looking at me with shocked looks on their faces. I just wanted to cry. I don't think the asst. principal knew I was a teacher...I had jeans on and a jacket covering my name-tag...and my hair back in a ponytail. If I had it to do over again, I'd have said "Ma'am, I don't think I've met you yet. I'm the voice teacher, and I'm here everyday teaching back in my little room." ...and then flashed her my badge. In the next class, those girls told me they were so sorry she was rude to me and that they don't like her. It was super-embarassing...to be treated like that in front of my students. I didn't' pretend not to agree with them.
Comments (6)
Congrats on getting the lead part! Hopefully rehearsing for that will keep your mind off missing Andrew!
Sorry that the assistant principal was so rude....don't ya just hate it when you come up with the perfect comeback after the moment has already passed?!?that's amazing that you got the lead for the play!!!!
but if the assistans principal said that to me, i would have really got in her face.
does she even know who works at that school with her?
honestly... lol
but congrats once again
Congrats on the play! That's soo cool! :)
Blah! That principal seems a might grouchy! Yay for being in a play!!! ~ L
WOW...that's exciting!! CONGRATS...
and another WOW for you! i cant believe she said that. Maybe you just look young?? hm...you should have totally told her that you were a teacher..maybe she really didnt know? yikes! >.<
i did that before too. my student was being punished by antoher teacher for talking but since he & i just got thru a rift, i wanted to talk to him, continue to show him i actually care when something is wrong. the teacher popped her head out & said "he's being punished for talking! so don't talk to him!" how did she know? the damn classrooms all have vents & you can hear what's going on outside & i forgot about that!