#21 - Lessons Learned

By garnerdavis · Jul 29, 2011 · ·
  1. I just filled my quota, and then some, in the “learn something new every day” field. This morning, I finally took the plunge and signed up for Facebook. An amazing tool! Within minutes, I managed to track down one of my high school buddies, Seth Harris. Seth and I played Dungeons & Dragons, in a group of (on the whole) likeminded purveyors of curses and off-color humor – the raunchier and more perverse, the better. He accepted my “friend” request, and I dashed off a suitable greeting to him early this afternoon.

    A half hour ago, I received a reply from Seth, which brings me to today’s first lesson learned: the career path you expect a high school kid to take can vary significantly from the one he ultimately selects. Who would’ve thought? Of all the unlikely professions, Seth chose teaching.

    The manner through which Seth conveyed his professional background leads me to the second of today’s lessons. Did you know there’s a difference between posting on someone’s “wall,” and sending them a private message? I do … now.

    That brings me to the final lesson learned today: apparently, not every third grade teacher appreciates a good pedophile joke.

Comments

  1. teacherayala
    Um. Yep. I could have told you that last one. It's a funny thing about teaching; it really grabs you. It's an addictive profession because it's so rewarding in so many different ways. You don't feel like you're doling out your days in a cubicle i.e. Office Space. It's also very intellectually challenging at all times. For this reason, sometimes the most unlikely people end up becoming the very best of teachers because they end up thriving off of the challenge and dynamic environment of it.

    I must say that I didn't want to be a teacher at first, but I'm certainly glad that I chose this career path. I would have been one of those who saw teaching as a dead-end, boring career path. Not anymore!
  2. mugen shiyo
    Wow, lol. Definitely the best way to reconnect after a long time apart. Hopefully it's still all good between you. I guess joking about smoking a little weed with a cop-friend would roll over just as bad.

    Oh yeah, while your add it, add these two lessons. "Don't post anything you don't want known on Facebook." and "people are not always who they portray themselves to be." Bastards :p
  3. garnerdavis
    I'll admit, the learning curve on Facebook has turned out a lot steeper than I anticipated.
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