sometimes, in the need to finish all of my duties for the day, i forget myself. i simply have too many things on my mind. and that's dangerous in my line of work....

• there was a time i forgot to lock the door of the washroom. surprise!!! i found 3 of my kids giggling at the door, staring at me, as if they couldn't believe that i knew how to pee.
• we went swimming 2 fridays ago, and my co-teacher had her period, so guess who got stuck swimming with the kids! to make matters worse, i was wearing a tankini. suddenly, i felt hands going under my top. aaaaaarrrrrrrggggghhhhh! somebody was also going for my butt!!!
• it's a little annoying to be allergic to chalk dust. i sneeze constantly and i always have a box of tissues beside me. sometimes, when the kids come to school with a runny nose or a cold, they say, "kasi hinahawaan mo kami e!"
• i handle 2 classes every day, one in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. most of the time, i get annoyed when the kids ignore me when i call their attention. i stand up in the middle of the classroom, hands on my hips and say, "kinder 1-A, teacher told you to pack away already. do you wnat me to get all your toys!?" the kids stop whatever they are doing, look at me and say, "e hindi naman kami kinder 1-A e, kinder 1-C kami!"