Comments on: Professionals Who Party

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 15 May 2016 20:33:41 +0000

In reply to Jill. I can only imagine what it's like for you. You never get to take the cape off, except to cover your junk food! It takes a very special person to show up for the kids professionally no matter what is happening on the other side of life. I applaud you for being able to achieve the balance to do both. But it's also why you're so good at it. XOXOXO R

By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 14 May 2016 23:13:02 +0000

Robyn,
I love reading your posts. This one hit home
for me. I feel there is a level of professionalism
24/7 …. especially if you live in the area where
you teach. I’m always running into kids and
parents! The kids love it because many of them
think I live and sleep at school. At first, they’re
shocked and then they are crazy excited! I love
seeing them, too. I must admit, if I bump into kids at the grocery store I hope my cart is NOT
filled with junk food! 🙄

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:42:19 +0000

In reply to James Corcoran. Have heard only good things about your teaching since this post went live and it makes me very happy. I feel pretty confident that you have left a memorable mark on many, many students since our class left those hallways :)

By: James Corcoran

James Corcoran — Fri, 13 May 2016 14:24:24 +0000

Hey, Robyn,
Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.
Just for the record though…things have changed considerably…
but the teaching has remained the same.
Anyway thanks for the positive commentary.
Cheers,
J. Corcoran,
(Sober since 1988)

By: Karin

Karin — Thu, 12 May 2016 23:52:52 +0000

I work from home so I don’t have that. But I have my kid only part time so I close it down every Friday. I stopped caring what people may think because I’m a great mom too! But I mentioned before about running into the kids teachers and them seeming a bit judgey that I was having so much fun 😉

By: Julie M Malkin

Julie M Malkin — Thu, 12 May 2016 21:28:33 +0000

In reply to Abbey.

OMG Abby – we live IN the neighborhood where my husband teaches. He won’t even go to the market and I have been called out (as the teacher’s wife) more than once for the amount of alcohol in my cart!

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 12 May 2016 20:27:25 +0000

In reply to melissa. It makes me happy that you have such great memories. I know that you were able to rock your camp time and your off time. It's so fitting that your huz is an English teacher. I bet he can do both too, in jeans or not! XOXOXO :) Thank you for being here!! XOXO

By: Robyn

Robyn — Thu, 12 May 2016 20:25:43 +0000

In reply to Abbey. If you got it, you got it. Whether you're teaching in jeans or hiding your wine from parents, you're a professional through and through. If you work hard, you're entitled to play hard. Wish I could play hard with you right now!!! :)

By: Julie M Malkin

Julie M Malkin — Thu, 12 May 2016 17:12:16 +0000

Big memories of my professional (party) days – pretty sure that hangover was part of my uniform. Not gonna lie – kinda glad they are behind me.

I ,however, AM in charge of a high school math teacher’s image. That’s a tough one as they are almost way too geeky, right? Not mine, he’s a hottie! Plus, he teaches in the mountains, so hiking boots with “fun socks” are 100% acceptable. Floods – not so much, but I think all those pants have officially gone missing… oh, and that long white-blonde ponytail he had his first few years teaching? It’s long been cut off but he keeps it (in a bag – BLEECH!) to remind the kids (himself?) that he too was once young and wild.

By: melissa

melissa — Thu, 12 May 2016 16:43:01 +0000

My husband is an English teacher, he mostly wears nice pants and nice shirts. But occasionally, he will dress down.
I worked at a camp when I was a teenager, it was all work during the day and all play in the evening. I think there was a definite balance and I have great memories!!