I just think they should all be beaten....

That was a comment heard at my table, last night during my reading methods class. She was referring to the students in the EBD class that she had observerd that week for our field experience assignment. EBD stands for Emotional/Behavior Disorder.

So I proceeded to PASSIONATLEY EDUCATE HER about EBD students. I explained to her that many of them do go home and are beaten...to bloody pulps, with bruises and scars for life. Or they go home to someone sexually abusing them, or they go home to the children's shelter where they've been since an early age, or they go home to foster parents who don't give a crap but only want the pay check that comes with them, or they go home to brothers and sisters who have to raise them, or they go home to girlfriends and babies. Did she stop to think that maybe their behavior is a result of a need in their life, and that for every outburst, there is a purpose behind it? Of course not...she just saw a kid that she thought needed to be beat.

Do most of our kids need discipline?? Of course they do! But learning how to discipline and coach them effectively is the key.

We believe as special educators that every kids deserves a chance, or 3 or 10! We believe that you fight for every kid and stand on their side. We believe that we can honestly make a difference in their lives and help mold them into people that will one day benefit society. WE BELIEVE IN THEM!! SHE DOESN'T!

She just made me ill and I needed to vent. Thanks!

What in the name of me is going on?

What in the world have I gotten myself into! I could be taking life so simple right now...but no! I need an education...I need a relationship with a boy...I need friends. I hope it's all worth it. Cause I'm tired. Really tired!

But life is good...and life at the beach in a few weeks will be even better.

By the way...the title of my blog is from the Jesus Videos. You should watch them...you'll laugh. If you don't...then you're probably the reason they created the videos to begin with. Just YOU TUBE them...

It's about time...

So Mandy asked me to do this a while ago...so here it finally is.

1. I'm working on becoming a teacher...something I said I would never do.
2. I LOVE mushrooms!
3. I'm falling in love with a precious man...something else I thought I would never do.
4. I eat OKRA anyway you can cook it.
5. I have a pin and screw in my elbow.
6. I've gotten 3 speeding tickets.
7. I've gotten a ticket for not wearing my seatbelt and I didn't have a bra on.
8. I was raised an only child but have 7 biological siblings...that I know of.
9. I am my own aunt.
10. My tounge won't go out pass my lips.
11. I've had surgery 4 times.
12. My father was really my grandfather.
13. My mother and I have no blood relationship to each other.
14. My middle name is Leigh.
15. I once drove to Jackonsville Fl. from Marion Alabama with warrant out for my arrest.
16. I have a ring my daddy made for my grandmother.
17. I graduated college by one point in math.
18. I work pink shorts to my college's graduation practice just to piss off the dean.
19. I graduated from an all women's college.
20. I'm working on not being a Baptist anymore.
21. I graduated from a Baptist college.
22. I have colored my hair since high school and can't remember the last time it was all one natural color.
23. I was once in a wedding where none of the bridesmaids wore underwear.
24. I have 4 nephews, 2 nieces and a lot of cute kids I claim as nieces and nephews.
25. I'm half way through this list and wondering how i'll ever get to 50.
26. I'm afriad of dying even if I know where i'm going.
27. I'm sanctifed and set free by the blood of the Lam Jesus Christ. (some of you will say amen...some will say (well good), some will laugh your tails off!!)
28. I call my grandmother dead.
29. I have amazing friends from all the places in my life. (New Hope, Georgia and Judson!!)
30. I was once moved to the back of the room in my religion class for smelling too much like smoke.
31. I once climbed the dome at my college.
32. I use to smoke on the roof of my dorm every night. (sorry heather)
33. I once rode in the passenger seat of my car around campus, on the hockey field at my college.
34. When I was little I would lick rocks.
35. I HATE people eating!
36. I HATE people chewing gum!
37. I HATE FISH!!!
38. I HATE clowns.
39. I LOVE ALBAMA FOOTBALL!
40. I know more statistics than most boys about ALABAMA football!
41. I love JEEPS!
42. I Love our special ed kids at the high school I work at!
43. I love the game 2 truths and a lie.
44. I've been out of the country once and gone to 23 states.
45. I played trumpet in the band in high school and still have the t-shirts to prove it.
46. I LOVE GEORGE CLOONEY!
47. I USE to be in love with Vince Gill and would still love to meet him.
48. I'm OCD about my bathroom.
49. I hate PRO sports.
50. I've spent 10 minutes doing this!