Day Forty-Five

For those of you just tuning in, "This Guy is Falling" follows the educational exploits of Mr. Birds-Eye, a high school teacher in his third year of teaching, traditionally the make or break year in the profession. Fearing that he has finally reached his wits end, Birds-Eye decides to write a blog in hopes that he can reboot his year by focusing on the positives of the profession.

And I'm happy to report that it's been working.


My first day back. How's this for a coming home present?


INT. CLASSROOM - DAY


A STUDENT reads a REPORT to the CLASS.


STUDENT (reading with zero emotion) - ..."These addictions to an object is something a person might hate, but they got to have it. Like if a kid gets an Xbox with a 'Call of Duty' game that come with it, that person might get addicted to it after a few kills online. But if they start doing bad in school, it might get taken away. That kid might develop an emotion that doesn't fit with his personality. Addictions can hurt...."


TEACHER (interrupting) - ...Sorry. Can you give us some examples of emotions that don't fit with this kid's personality?


STUDENT - I don't know? Like anger or maybe violence?


TEACHER - What game is the kid playing?


STUDENT (oblivious) - Call of Duty. "Addictions can hurt anyone in the future..."


The Teacher just SHAKES his head.


END SCENE  


And that in a nutshell is why I still like teaching.


Signing off.


Birds-Eye