I should probably get some sunscreen and lip balm. I did my usual bust out after lunch to hit slopes before office hours. I needed this today and this is why I’m out here. I lost it at my last class. The number of kids who don’t turn in ANY work in a graduation-required class is staggering. They log-in and walk away. Drives me nuts. So, I lost it on them and made sure, in no uncertain terms, that if they think the Principal, Counselors, Mom or Dad, is going to get me to pass them, they are in for a big surprise*.
After that, I hopped in the case, blasted Rage Against the Machine, and went off to my happy place. Normally, I’d have to go for a run in Chicago and, while the exercise is nice, it’s not the same.
*I’d have a much longer rant if I wasn’t heading out again soon. Coddling students, making excuses, passing them after a semester of no work, does not help anyone in the long run. Doesn’t help the student, the school, society, nothing. I’m going medieval. You do the work to fail (i.e. don’t do any work), well my friend, that action has a consequence. We cannot continue to move to a society where actions don’t have consequences. /rant.