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When my daughter was in high school, one of her teachers regularly told her she needed to cut her bangs and not wear them so long. I told my daughter to tell that teacher she needed to put that in the student handbook, with the exact measurement allowed for bangs. Either that or stop commenting. She stopped commenting.
Me either. And I doubt it would occur to the new girl at school. Teenagers hate being embarrassed to start with. Add to that being new, and I am sure she wasn't looking to stand out, she wanted to fit in..................
Which is the adult talking. In an age of Twitter, Instagram, Facetime and Facebook "friends" being considered "popular" is even mors popular today.
Do you know who's looked up to in most high schools? Not the jocks, not the NHS students but the troublemakers. "Rebel Without a Cause" on steroids.
A few or even more than a few students putting troublemakers on a pedestal does not indicate that the student body as a whole is equally entranced. Many teens are unimpressed with such antics and actively shun those engaged in them.
A few or even more than a few students putting troublemakers on a pedestal does not indicate that the student body as a whole is equally entranced. Many teens are unimpressed with such antics and actively shun those engaged in them.
Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. Like Mattie, our high schoolers are pretty driven. Wearing an ankle monitor to school to impress peers wouldn't accomplish much other than guarantee you'd be gossiped about and given a wide berth by the majority.
Where I live, no. Where I teach, yes. But, unlike you, my location isn't a secret. You never have answered where your magic school system is.
I forgot that you're Lake Woebegone Parent where all the children are above average.
Nope. Lots of kids of average intellect around here, including a couple of mine, but we don't put the prison-bound on a pedestal. And my location isn't a secret. I live in the south suburbs of Denver.
Last edited by toobusytoday; 09-06-2014 at 04:05 PM..
Reason: removed school name - I really don't think you want that out there and you won't be able to edit it later.
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