Do you fix your food? Mine is never broken.

by Shawna Posted 2012/06/16 16:14:00

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Mrs. Kathy Arch 2012/06/18 14:38:26

I make meals.

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You have to love the colloquialisms of the English language.

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 16:26:50

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They are fun! I am also impressed with anyone who can spell or spit out the word colloquialism.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 16:27:23

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Well thank you. It DOES help that I teach literature. :)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 16:27:55

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Do you practice the big words at home in the mirror? ;-)

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 16:28:19

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haha... nope. :D

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 16:33:42

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I once knew a woman who had a large vocabulary from reading but she had never heard the words spoken so she mispronounced just about everything.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 16:36:59

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Oh, if I were to mispronounce something, my students would certainly correct me. :)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 16:56:49

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Well that's impressive too! LOL

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 16:58:26

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I'm blessed to have motivated students. :D

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 16:59:45

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Your world is so very different from mine!

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:01:47

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With what their parents spend to send them to us, it's no surprise. And I hear that from many people I went through grad school with who teach in the public schools. I earn less, but there are trade-offs.

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:05:05

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Job satisfaction, safety and feeling of success are really significant. They will burn out much faster than you will.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:06:29

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Yes, they will! It's sad, but there were many reasons why I chose this route. And most of those people thought I was crazy (no union, dress code, lower starting salary). Who's crazy now?

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:07:42

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I would choose it if I had the option though I believe in the public school system.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:09:45

I believe in the public school system. I just think that it isn't a good fit for me.

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:10:55

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I think that if I had the option I would spend part of my career there but not all of it.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:15:33

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There is just too much support from parents, faculty, and alumni for me to even consider any other option.

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:17:38

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It sounds fantastic. What is job security like? Do your colleagues fear being replaced by the next great looking resume that comes along?

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:21:57

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No, the job security is great-as long as you do your job. The average person here has been here for 12-20 years. I'm one of the "newbies".

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:28:35

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What about holding the job for you if something happened and you needed to take a leave? If they will do that, how long will they do it for?

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:30:11

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You mean like if I get pregnant? They'll give me one calendar year before considering any type of permanent replacement. (from the date leave begins)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:42:42

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That's good. I would think a Catholic school would be supportive of starting a family! Does your child get free tuition?

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:44:12

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Not free, but STEEPLY discounted. And yes, they make it easier to actually have a family because they are willing to work with faculty on schedules.

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:47:03

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That's awesome.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:48:40

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And you know that those questions have started already: "Do you plan on waiting to start a family?" "Yep" (only until certain things happen-hehe)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 17:52:18

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LOL-yes those questions do start up. People tend to forget and be a bit insensitive. Constantly asking a woman when she is going to have a baby meanwhile she may actually be trying and it isn't happening.

I used to get a lot of comments/questions about having another after my son. It lasted until he was about five. It's such a personal thing and sometimes I wanted to burst into tears and say to people, "my uterus exploded after I had my first child so I will never be able to have children again." Just to see the look on their faces as they realise how impertinent they have been.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 17:58:11

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Oh, they don't mean any harm, and it's a natural question of a newlywed couple. People are excited for us, but as you know-it's complicated by things that I don't have much control over. ;)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 18:16:45

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Yes. Nobody means any harm, but they can be a bit persistent and forget that they might be poking a sensitive spot.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 18:18:26

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I think they are just putting things in the perspective of starting the family. Sure, I want so much to be a mother, but I'll be happy to work out some of the kinks of being a good wife first. (And the rest is out of my hands)

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Shawna to Mrs. Ka... 2012/06/18 18:26:33

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I don't think anybody should launch into having babies immediately after marriage unless they have already lived together a few years. You need your time together because babies and children will take up all of it.

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Mrs. Ka... to Shawna 2012/06/18 18:34:31

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Exactly, and that part is beyond my control anyway. I think I'll be a good mommy, but first things first!

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oldlady 2012/06/17 14:48:27

I make meals.

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LOL!

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MyDaydream90 2012/06/17 06:56:14

I fix meals.

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I know better, but I'm from the south. Sue me.

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Shawna to MyDaydr... 2012/06/17 18:11:23

Why would I sue you? Regional dialects are colourful!

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La 2012/06/17 06:47:42 (edited)

I make meals.

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"Fix us some dinner, will ya, love?"

[You have to read it with an accent]

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Shawna to La 2012/06/17 06:49:05

Is that an Aussie expression? It sounds like a Cockney living in the American south.

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justnotsaying (: 2012/06/17 02:59:25

I fix meals.

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LOL- I'm always fixing something.

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peggy 2012/06/17 02:51:11

I make meals.

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Yes I cook meals usually 2 x a day. Fix my husbands 3 rd. Lol.

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Shawna to peggy 2012/06/17 05:01:07

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Husbands often need fixing.

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Andy 2012/06/17 00:47:07

I make meals.

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I cook meals... I don't fix them...

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