Choosing a career is one of the hardest decisions we face. Americans in the 21st century typically hold more than one job in their lifetime, which is a change from previous years. We increasingly need more and more qualifications for the jobs we want, only to be overqualified for the jobs we eventually need to apply to in order to survive.  I studied to be a teacher, and as my senior year drew to a close, I had to decide whether this was actually a career I wanted to pursue. This was the hardest decision I have ever had to make, as it involved shelving my ideal of finding a career I loved, and going with one that was challenging that I could perhaps learn to like. I’m still deciding what I want to be when I grow up, and am learning a lot as a teacher.

One of my favorite activities is making origami—the Japanese art of paper folding. I have several kits that I like to use to make a vast array of paper creatures and objects. Well, the kits offer me instructions on how to make this vast array—I’m still working on making cranes right. I hope that by practicing, I shall eventually be the master of origami, creating Pegasus with ease (he is very difficult, requiring two pieces of paper), and decorating my house with origami farm animals, and even exotic creatures like the tiger (which I have not even attempted yet). It may be a small goal, but I shall persevere!

The funniest thing that I have seen recently is a British panel comedy show called Mock the Week. This show is vastly entertaining, in that comedians comment on current events and happenings using a panel format, where only the quick survive. My favorite comedian on this show, Frankie Boyle,  unfortunately no longer participates—however, it is still enjoyable to watch. Frankie was my favorite as he was completely irreverent, so while his jokes could often be horrifying, they were also hilarious, and I laughed until there were tears in my eyes. I wish that this format could be employed effectively in the United States. The only example I can think of is Whose Line Is It Anyway, which I find to be frankly awful.

Last week, I was at work Monday through Friday, as always. I teach 8th grade, so my time is usually fairly interesting. However, last week was the week before Spring Break, meaning that teaching became a lot like trying to run a three-ring circus.

It’s extremely difficult to get anything remotely productive done during the week before Spring Break, as students can taste freedom, and feel no desire to sit inside a closed, hot room listening to an adult drone on about economics. Generally, they’re asleep, angry, hyper, off-task, or some horrific combination of factors, leading to teachers needing a break as much as the students.

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