i am going to sleep now, only so you don't wonder ^^ *hugs*

I certainly wouldn't turn down the opportunity to have kids but that just has never been an option for me. I've had problems for many years that has had me on the pill. I was recently taken off of it and things finally seem to be ok so maybe in a couple more years I might consider it even if I have to adopt.

Of course being single doesn't help either but there are ways around that too.

Originally Posted by Lucida

thank you ^^ *hugs back*
what age are the children/teens you're teaching, by the way?

well I started teaching on kindergarten and 1st cycle (we call it that way to 1,2,3 grades) then teens and now I teach teens and some adults too =)
I love teaching all of them though but kiddies between 5 and 7 love me heheh ^o^
Bye bye Luci see you tomorrow !!!!

@Bummu yes you will hahahhaha though appreciation will come sooner than you think (ehem heheh thinks of her age, it would be of help to have that face heh , nah im happy with myself cause I also look younger, not that but like 5 years less ^^)

@roocee thanks for sharing I really do hope you dont need adoption but if you do, you will be lucky and happy believe that and it will come true ^^ (you are young so it's okkkk ^^ dont be afraid)

*yawns and returns to the land of the living*

Ew, kids. I can't stand the little buggers... which is why I'm insanely grateful that my mother doesn't really like kids, either. Which means I never have to deal with someone pressuring me to have any, 'cause it just ain't gonna happen.

First name: Baja
Age: 21 (22 next month)
Sex: Female ;D
Marital Status: Taken >w<
Do you have any kids? _____ Would you like to have them in case answer is not (please specify why yes or why not) I don't have any, though I would like to have atleast one someday. ^^
Pets?: Two dogs. A poodle, named Squirrel and a half golden retriever half rotweiler, named Spike.
Place where you live: My House ;o
Job: Cashier/stoker/bagger/pretty much everything at a grocery store.
Are you studying? what and where?: No, not really.
Why did you join Mene: I saw a link in Setanic's thread on Gaia.
Are you on gaia too? if so, what's your screen name: My screen name on there is Baja, same as here.
Likes: conversations, purple, dragons, art
Dislikes: the word 'pwn', monkeys, noobs >.>.

ok, I think thats everything.

I'm back, how is everyone? 8D
I see we grew quite a bit, that's an awesome thing. 8)

Good Lord how did I miss this?! :shock:

First name: Kathy (Kathryn) but you can call me Kat or Fred
Age: almost 36 (in June, a day after Gigglybipper ;))
Sex: Female
Marital Status: Single
Do you have any kids? Yes, a girl 13 and a boy almost 8 (two days before my birthday)
Place where you live: Arizona
Job: Phone support for an online accounting application where I can work from home.
Are you studying? what and where?: No, graduated with my business/ebusiness degree at the end of 2005.
Why did you join Mene: Someone on Gaia lured me here
Are you on gaia too? if so, what's your screen name: same everywhere. zantarni too
Likes: good food, good friends, and good fun
Dislikes: noobs, haters, spammers, etc

Originally Posted by Trinitydoll

well I started teaching on kindergarten and 1st cycle (we call it that way to 1,2,3 grades) then teens and now I teach teens and some adults too =)
I love teaching all of them though but kiddies between 5 and 7 love me heheh ^o^
Bye bye Luci see you tomorrow !!!!

oh i see, that's some career. i think i wouldn't be able to teach teens, i am a bit afraid of them. they can be so bad towards teachers when they don't want to learn. (and it seems most of them don't want to) are you a strict teacher?
i can imagine that the children love you ^^ that's cool.
i am awake for a bit, but i'm going back to sleep for some hours XD

Originally Posted by Trinitydoll

well I am not a mother but I worked on a day care and then as a teacher for years and I can tell you of course it is stressing!!!!! but well depends a bit on you to think wich other things you can try depending on your posibilities and the education you want to give her see? Are you trying swimming lessons or languages or maybe another activity outside the house? just asking

Not swimming lessons just yet - probably next summer we'll do that. She does have a weekly music class which she loves, though, and a playgroup we go to regularly and she gets to do different things with that (last week was a visit to the aquarium and fun outside in this playground). She's starting to do a lot more rollplay with her "baby" so I think while we're in town tomorrow, we'll stop by Toys R Us and see if they have any little items that can be fun for her - like a play diaper bag or baby bed or something. She already has this little stroller she loves pushing the doll around all over the house in. And then we do stuff like Playdoh, coloring, playing with her play kitchen, her blocks, alphabet magnets, books, and we go outside pretty regularly to run around. I guess we're doing plenty! I've got to remember that her fun isn't as involved as more grownup fun!

Originally Posted by Lucida

oh i see, that's some career. i think i wouldn't be able to teach teens, i am a bit afraid of them. they can be so bad towards teachers when they don't want to learn. (and it seems most of them don't want to) are you a strict teacher?
i can imagine that the children love you ^^ that's cool.
i am awake for a bit, but i'm going back to sleep for some hours XD

That's a sad and true fact. I've had to take some 'normal' classes for electives because there was no honors or AP option, and some kids just sit there and don't do anything. They complain the whole time. I always want to ask 'then why are you taking this class if you don't care?!' -- but I can't. I don't feel like starting any drama with a younger student, especially since I'm of age and they are not. :?

Originally Posted by Menstrual Cramps

That's a sad and true fact. I've had to take some 'normal' classes for electives because there was no honors or AP option, and some kids just sit there and don't do anything. They complain the whole time. I always want to ask 'then why are you taking this class if you don't care?!' -- but I can't. I don't feel like starting any drama with a younger student, especially since I'm of age and they are not. :?

you are studying? what do you do then? ... sorry but i don't remember your profile :oops:

I think I would have a full-frontal lobotomy before ever agreeing to teach anything to any group of kids between the middle school and high school ages. I remember MY high school... the kids made a regular habit of locking my Algebra teacher in his office, fer christ sakes. And someone else threw a chair at him at one point. Frankly, kids at that age in large groups are a bunch of hormonal little monsters. Only they're not so little. In fact, they can be incredibly dangerous at times. *shakes head*

aw yeah, there comes something to my mind... i remember when i was in new york... in the worse parts of the city, the teachers made their lessons behind a wall of bulletproof glass and were brought to and from the classroom by security policemen. THAT is bad. o__O

Originally Posted by Lucida

you are studying? what do you do then? ... sorry but i don't remember your profile :oops:

Lol, I'm on the first page. xD
I'm a high school senior with about 20 days left until I graduate. I work after school at a law office. =)

Originally Posted by Menstrual Cramps

Lol, I'm on the first page. xD
I'm a high school senior with about 20 days left until I graduate. I work after school at a law office. =)

found it XD
oh i see... i figured you were older than 18, but now the mystery is solved ^^ a law office, wow o_O

Originally Posted by Nuriko Windchaser

I think I would have a full-frontal lobotomy before ever agreeing to teach anything to any group of kids between the middle school and high school ages. I remember MY high school... the kids made a regular habit of locking my Algebra teacher in his office, fer christ sakes. And someone else threw a chair at him at one point. Frankly, kids at that age in large groups are a bunch of hormonal little monsters. Only they're not so little. In fact, they can be incredibly dangerous at times. *shakes head*

I was thinking the same thing.
I guess you have to be very brave and at least half crazy to choose to teach in those age groups.
I supose somebody has to do it until they come up with exclusively on-line education for high schools.

I dunno that that's gonna happen anytime soon... not nation-wide, anyhow. There will always be people freaked out about public school and decide to have their kids homeschooled, but after all, as crappy as high school is, that's a time when a lot of kids learn how to interact with their peer group on a slightly more adult level. You take those sort of interactions out of the mix, and you end up like me, completely incapable of making small talk or interacting socially with people they don't know all that well.

Originally Posted by Lucida

oh i see, that's some career. i think i wouldn't be able to teach teens, i am a bit afraid of them. they can be so bad towards teachers when they don't want to learn. (and it seems most of them don't want to) are you a strict teacher?
i can imagine that the children love you ^^ that's cool.
i am awake for a bit, but i'm going back to sleep for some hours XD

It can be frustrating teaching to teens but i am the kind of strict teacher that talks to them and i am the kind of teacher that is on their "wave" lol and so I understand them i mean seems impossible but i do teach and I do get involve so they end up trusting me and loving me aswell =) ( you know even if people think so kids acually dont like teachers that do not get involved or the ones that do nothing all year, they are not stupids and they like you caring, not stupidly caring and not understanding....oh i dont know if you guys will understand this is complicated but yeah i do get along) hehe thanks God cause it is hard more nowadays and yeah 1st and second week of classes you live in hell but then they start knowing you =)

Originally Posted by Aliena

Not swimming lessons just yet - probably next summer we'll do that. She does have a weekly music class which she loves, though, and a playgroup we go to regularly and she gets to do different things with that (last week was a visit to the aquarium and fun outside in this playground). She's starting to do a lot more rollplay with her "baby" so I think while we're in town tomorrow, we'll stop by Toys R Us and see if they have any little items that can be fun for her - like a play diaper bag or baby bed or something. She already has this little stroller she loves pushing the doll around all over the house in. And then we do stuff like Playdoh, coloring, playing with her play kitchen, her blocks, alphabet magnets, books, and we go outside pretty regularly to run around. I guess we're doing plenty! I've got to remember that her fun isn't as involved as more grownup fun!

Of course, you have to think in fun at "her" level see? but actually you are doing a PRETTY GOOD job in there dear hahahah your baby has a cute caring mother yay ^^ dont worry ok? try to relax and have fun yourself I know it is difficult not being paying her attention 24/7 of course but let it flow and relax she will enjoy more if she can experimenting and you will enjoy watching her grow^^

Good morning everyone. Just stopping in to say hello.

@Nuriko Windchaser
Very true.
Two of my cousins were home schooled, but they had structured activities with their peers and they came out good. They're both in conventional colleges now.
I could see how a strictly home schooled, especially in a smaller town environment, would hinder social skills from developing properly.

Originally Posted by Nuriko Windchaser

I think I would have a full-frontal lobotomy before ever agreeing to teach anything to any group of kids between the middle school and high school ages. I remember MY high school... the kids made a regular habit of locking my Algebra teacher in his office, fer christ sakes. And someone else threw a chair at him at one point. Frankly, kids at that age in large groups are a bunch of hormonal little monsters. Only they're not so little. In fact, they can be incredibly dangerous at times. *shakes head*

Of course they can be dangerous hehe >.< you have no idea how many stories I have to tell...but you know what? I always think, these kids need love aswell and everybody seems to hate the age group and the teachers who accept to teach them they do that so angrily and ....idk i think what if this was my son's class I would like them to have a loving enviroment, someone to talk...not a bitchy teacher that ruins their mood even more....Idk call me crazy x.x I am very idealistic

Originally Posted by Lucida

aw yeah, there comes something to my mind... i remember when i was in new york... in the worse parts of the city, the teachers made their lessons behind a wall of bulletproof glass and were brought to and from the classroom by security policemen. THAT is bad. o__O

O__O no way!!!! omg no way

Originally Posted by roocee

Good morning everyone. Just stopping in to say hello.

Hello how are you? ^^

Originally Posted by tigerangel

@Nuriko Windchaser
Very true.
Two of my cousins were home schooled, but they had structured activities with their peers and they came out good. They're both in conventional colleges now.
I could see how a strictly home schooled, especially in a smaller town environment, would hinder social skills from developing properly.

we dont have homeschool where I live, I have no idea how that work, would you tell me about it? Ive heard that parents can teach their kids, but...do parents know about the subjects like a teacher ...and are they prepared to deal having in mind the pedagogic aspect? sorry I am not saying they cannot handle it probably they can even better than some teachers but some other parents might not be really skilled idk, also isnt it like a little bit boring to be all day home i mean isnt that putting them in isolation? though I can understand that sometimes it might be necesary for studdents with behaviour problems....idk really