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Unread 11-12-2008, 08:58
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Re: Do FIRST kids behave better?

Last year the team's faculty sponsor (teacher) asked me why I didn't become a teacher. I told him there were two reasons:

1. The pay wayyyy too low (teachers are grossly underpaid)

2. Real classes are not like First. These kids are here because they want to be, not because they have to be. They ARE more polite, more motivated, smarter, it would be a stretch to say they are more mature, but the same could be said about me, and I'm nearly 50...

There are other groups that stand out as well, one of note is band kids. They are also better behaved and more respectful (as a whole) than the general HS population (with the possible exception of drummers.
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Last edited by martin417 : 11-12-2008 at 09:00. Reason: Added band observation.
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