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freckleslikestars · 4 months ago

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The kids I teach think I’m magic because I have a puzzle ring that falls apart when I take it off but stays together when I wear it. It’s just very sweet.

#one of them wrote a story for English class with me as the main character because of it #I had a rabbit sidekick and was the lost child of the queen #I also one time called the robot tattoo behind my ear my lucky robot that keeps me safe #and they’ve developed a whole mythos around how all of my tattoos give me powers.#(the actual reason the robot keeps me safe is cause he reminds me it’s okay to stop masking and sink back into my natural roboticness)#he’s my ward against autistic burnout)#like. I just love the way kids think.#anyway it was our end of year show today and my two little baby classes did me really proud and I might have cried a little #they’re the first time I’ve had a full class on my own that I’ve not shared with other teachers #and this year has just…it’s been a fascinating learning curve and yeah #my boss was like ‘watching you today with them made me somewhat envious of the rapport you’ve managed to develop with them and how well they #respond and interact with you’ and I’m looking at this guy that I’ve looked up to for over 15 years now like? that’s what I’ve always been #envious of you over like every single kid you teach loves you. and like we just had a really good conversation about the different dynamics #yeah I just needed to ramble cause it’s half three in the morning and I’ve only just got home and my little ones were so good!#like! uhhhh they’ve had a really difficult year for various reasons and we’ve hit so many roadblocks but they went out today and danced #their little hearts out.#my ballet group also showed up and actually performed my choreo properly for the first time ever. with technique!#do they do that in class? never seen it. but they were so good. ahhhhhh.#also the group that I perform with had our final performance as a group after dancing together in one configuration or another for ten years #and it was kind of emotional and there were lots of hugs and tears.#and it’s wild because I’ve seen these kids grow from 9-10 year olds to like…nearly adults and I’m just like…I’m so proud of you guys #they’re all going off into the world to be awesome

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