Hi Friends, I haven't had any good stories to tell about my students lately, but that changed yesterday.
Remember, a few weeks ago I told you about the autistic young man who told me he wanted to see a really hot girl topless. He is 17 this year and has became quite interested in girls. Everyday he comes to class and sits by my desk and ask me questions about dating, girls, his appearance, and such. I try my best to steer him in the right direction. He is obsessed with trying to get a girlfriend. I told him he was young and had plenty of time to worry about that later. Yesterday, he came in class and told me he had to ask me some questions. Here is our conversation:
Student- There are some guys who call me "Van the man", is that a good thing? Me- I think so, they must really like you Student- Oh, okay Student- I asked a girl out today Me- What did she say? Student- She said she would think about it. Student- The guys told me if she goes out with me, that I should "tap that". What does that mean?
I just looked at him with no expression on my face trying to figure out what to tell him. Luckily, one of the other guys in my class heard this conversation. He told the student, "You need to come to my desk, and let me talk to you." I was so proud of the other young man. He didn't laugh at him he just apparently explained it to to him.
Whew, I don't mind teaching academics, but I don't think I'm quite ready to teach sex education!
Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are. -- Bernice Johnson Reagon