You Know You're a Teacher When...

Lately I have been doing a lot of blog-browsing/stalking of fellow teacher's blogs. I always find comfort in reading about other teachers' lives and how they manage their classroom. My life at school has been a roller coaster over the past week. Some days are completely and utterly exhausting, while other days I leave feeling a huge sense of accomplishment! I even found myself taking the time yesterday while at Wal-Mart to park in the farthest spot from the door just so I could walk in the rain for a little longer. It was almost a "release" to help me wind down from the day I had just experienced. Weird huh?

To another teacher, it may not sound so weird: which got me thinking-there are so many characteristics that are "teacher-y" that only teachers can understand. Not many people know what it's like to wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for a great lesson plan, or who search through the $1 bins at Target religiously for classroom prizes. Not everyone DVR's the shows that their students watch to gain a better understanding of their group, or spend hours on YouTube searching for science rap songs. (Speaking of that-we are rapping about the layers of the Earth again tomorrow with a new rap I found!)

 A while ago, I found this list titled, "You Know You're A Teacher When" that I wanted to share with all of you. If you are a teacher, or you know one, you are sure to get a kick out of it.

You Know You're a Teacher When... by Jeff Foxworthy

1. You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.
2. You get a secret thrill out of laminating something.
3. You walk into a store and hear the words "It's Ms/Mr.> _________" and know you have been spotted.
4. You have 25 people that accidentally call you Mom/Dad at one time or another.
5. You can eat a multi-course meal in under twenty minutes.
6. You've trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distinct times of the day: lunch and planning period.
7. You start saving other people's trash, because most likely, you can use that toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub for something in the classroom.
8. You believe the teachers' lounge should be equipped with a margarita machine.
9. You want to slap the next person who says "Must be nice to work 8 to 3 and have summers off."
10. You believe chocolate is a food group.
11. You can tell if it's a full moon without ever looking outside.
12. You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says "Boy, the kids sure are mellow today."
13. You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior when you are out in public.
14. You believe in aerial spraying of Ritalin.
15. You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.
16. You spend more money on school stuff than you do on your own needs.
17. You can't pass the school supply aisle without getting at least five items!
18. You ask your friends if the left hand turn he just made was a "good choice or a bad choice."
19. You find true beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils
20. You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer and finally,
21. You understand instantaneously why a child behaves a certain way after meeting his or her parents.