when we were 12 we could sing the
quadratic formula to the tune of a christmas carol, but we
didn't know what to do when we didn't like asked us
out.
when we were 13 we could name exactly how and why blood gets oxygen and how it gets to our heart, but we could not explain why our hearts and breathing both stopped when we saw each other.
when we were 14 we could describe the overarching theme of social inequalities within "to kill a mockingbird", but we did not care that our cafeteria was seperated into cool and not cool by pillar.
when we were 15 we could write pages and pages about the way trade off the coast of India evolved and was affected by monsoon seasons, but when a storm knocked the power out for two weeks, we found ourselves with nothing to do, no way to connect.
when we were 16 we knew every rule in calculus: exponential, power, logarithm, the product rule, the chain rule. we can list those in our head, rapid fire, but we do not have any rules for how to fall in love, how much to drink, how to pick our pieces up.
when we were 17 we could tell you exactly how a bill becomes a law and how often venus is visible to the naked eye, and which surveys to trust, but we could not tell you how to balance a checkbook or talk to a depressed friend or fall out of love with someone or in love with someone else.
when we were 13 we could name exactly how and why blood gets oxygen and how it gets to our heart, but we could not explain why our hearts and breathing both stopped when we saw each other.
when we were 14 we could describe the overarching theme of social inequalities within "to kill a mockingbird", but we did not care that our cafeteria was seperated into cool and not cool by pillar.
when we were 15 we could write pages and pages about the way trade off the coast of India evolved and was affected by monsoon seasons, but when a storm knocked the power out for two weeks, we found ourselves with nothing to do, no way to connect.
when we were 16 we knew every rule in calculus: exponential, power, logarithm, the product rule, the chain rule. we can list those in our head, rapid fire, but we do not have any rules for how to fall in love, how much to drink, how to pick our pieces up.
when we were 17 we could tell you exactly how a bill becomes a law and how often venus is visible to the naked eye, and which surveys to trust, but we could not tell you how to balance a checkbook or talk to a depressed friend or fall out of love with someone or in love with someone else.
(( public school by claire luisa
))
So I'm turning fifteen tomorrow...
Which means:
Tenth grade (Algebra 2, yikes!)
More responsibilities
I have to get a job
Drivers Ed.
Not to even mention:
The whole new terrifying territory of dating
Finally going to public school after being homeschooled my whole life
The psychotic voice constantly screaming in my head "only three more years and you're on your own!"
So... any advice?
Which means:
Tenth grade (Algebra 2, yikes!)
More responsibilities
I have to get a job
Drivers Ed.
Not to even mention:
The whole new terrifying territory of dating
Finally going to public school after being homeschooled my whole life
The psychotic voice constantly screaming in my head "only three more years and you're on your own!"
So... any advice?
Today my old algebra
said "We don't discriminate against any religions." and drew the
universal symbolism of satanism on the board.
My freshman algebra
teacher taught at two Catholic schools before coming to teach at
my (public school) and the whole year was basically--
teacher: i swear to God. I mean gosh. i forgot that this is public school.
teacher: oh heavens. or whatever you believe. this is public school.
student: oh my God!
teaher: don't force your religion on me!
teacher: i swear to God. I mean gosh. i forgot that this is public school.
teacher: oh heavens. or whatever you believe. this is public school.
student: oh my God!
teaher: don't force your religion on me!
we had "Cop Talk" in history today,
which is where you can ask
the cops questions. someone
asked if the cop was raacist.
(i have no clue why.) but he replied:
"no, i just hate everyone equally."
the only thing you
need to know about public school is that people go hard as
sh×t during classroom
jeopardy review games. there are no friends
here
"It makes sense that we came up with our public school
system during the Industrial Revolution. 'Cause it's like
everybody's a factory worker. Eat terrible food and go back
to the room where you're silent. And listen to an idiot talk
for hours on end."
--Ezra Miller
--Ezra Miller
