meep. i would really like to see my boyfriend right now.
booooooshiet.
i swear i’m always stuck in this kid’s shadow as a reminder of how much i don’t get done compared to him.
…dangyou,PT.
A student blows up at a teacher, drops the F-bomb. The usual approach at Lincoln – and, safe to say, at most high schools in this country – is automatic suspension. Instead, Sporleder sits the kid down and says quietly: “Wow. Are you OK? This doesn’t sound like you. What’s going on?”
He gets even more specific: “You really looked stressed. On a scale of 1-10, where are you with your anger?” The kid was ready. Ready, man! For an anger blast to his face….”How could you do that?” “What’s wrong with you?”…and for the big boot out of school. But he was NOT ready for kindness.
The armor-plated defenses melt like ice under a blowtorch and the words pour out: “My dad’s an alcoholic. He’s promised me things my whole life and never keeps those promises.” The waterfall of words that go deep into his home life, which is no piece of breeze, end with this sentence: “I shouldn’t have blown up at the teacher.” Whoa.
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Lincoln High School in Walla Walla, WA, tries new approach to school discipline — suspensions drop 85% (via mchotdog)
what a radical idea yo
(via matthewdgold)
Bam. Kids “misbehave” for actual, real, valid reasons. And have feelings.
(via amydentata)
I, for one, am astonished at the idea that children are people.
Also, I love this. I want to found a school based on this principle.
(via bigfatfeminist)
am i 21 yet?
…no? damn.
just for tam.
this semester i’ve been trying new recipes…mostly vegetarian stuff that might not be interesting to yous carnivorous gentlemen, but usually delicious nonetheless.
- black bean sliders
- sweet potato sliders
- spinach & mushroom farfalle
- buttermilk parmesan pork chops
- black bean salad dip
- margaritas & drinks in general; not cooking— but you know, it counts.
- still making spinach dip since forever ago
- pimento cheese spread + homemade ranch
- cornnuts style chickpeas
and some other everyday stuff. one thing i’ve learned for sure: cooking is so much cheaper. -chu<3
waddafuqsup
i want to play poker & flip cup. thiiss weeekkeendd.
chances are pretty slim.
