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I was put in the "bad kids program" in 8th grade. For 100+ days.
B/c I refused to listen to my peers read Lord of The Flies aloud.
I read it already, in elem school. It& #39;s actually one of my fav books.
So I put my head down.
Teacher didn& #39;t like that. Told me to sit up.
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B/c I refused to listen to my peers read Lord of The Flies aloud.
I read it already, in elem school. It& #39;s actually one of my fav books.
So I put my head down.
Teacher didn& #39;t like that. Told me to sit up.
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"I can& #39;t bare to listen to my favorite book like this, and I& #39;m tired. So give me a zero for today, or give me the test or assignment or whatever so I can do it and get it over with."
Kicked out.
I cursed, slammed the door on my way out.
20-day in-school suspension.
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Kicked out.
I cursed, slammed the door on my way out.
20-day in-school suspension.
2/10
I was shaking, tears streaming down my face when they told me. The first time I& #39;d even been in trouble at this new school! I just moved here, hadn& #39;t done a thing out of turn.
20 days. No warning. Because I wanted to put my head down.
Asked to leave so I didn& #39;t miss my bus 3/10
20 days. No warning. Because I wanted to put my head down.
Asked to leave so I didn& #39;t miss my bus 3/10
Allowed to leave, I went to my locker, and thinking I was alone I punched my locker.
I opened it up and got my stuff and ran to catch my bus.
The next morning I was called in to the dean& #39;s office again.
They told me I was to go to the 45-day program instead.
4/10
I opened it up and got my stuff and ran to catch my bus.
The next morning I was called in to the dean& #39;s office again.
They told me I was to go to the 45-day program instead.
4/10
I thought there was a mistake, because that wasn& #39;t what they told me yesterday.
The dean said she& #39;d followed me back to the locker, scared I was going to hurt my teacher... And saw me punch the locker...
5/10
The dean said she& #39;d followed me back to the locker, scared I was going to hurt my teacher... And saw me punch the locker...
5/10
She also heard my name a lot on campus, considered me a leader to my peers... And so had to make an example out of me.
Told me this phrase, exactly.
That 45-day program turned into 100 days... If they wanted a bad kid I would show them a bad kid.
I was angry.
6/10
Told me this phrase, exactly.
That 45-day program turned into 100 days... If they wanted a bad kid I would show them a bad kid.
I was angry.
6/10
It took a thoughtful teacher to reach me, and she did so by challenging me, not patronizing me. She saw my writing skills, my love for reading, heard the story of why I was there, and told me she didn& #39;t buy my bad kid persona.
She said I was great and she loved me anyway.
7/10
She said I was great and she loved me anyway.
7/10
She got me reintegrated in regular classes by the book, which I hated. But she told me which class I could earn back first: English. Honors.
My motivation skyrocketed.
I earned a seat back with the same teacher who kicked me out. Now in honors. And she apologized to me.
8/10
My motivation skyrocketed.
I earned a seat back with the same teacher who kicked me out. Now in honors. And she apologized to me.
8/10
