# September 2, 2008 specificity. Not 3) HAVE FUN, 2) RESPECT EACH OTHER, 1) BE SAFE, but *something* that makes those cartridges really ring. It’s just like writing a story, dude. Really. So yes, the ideas, the concepts that you had were correct, but kids (people) don’t give a flying FUCK about concepts. No matter how charming you are. And you aren’t, really, not so much, these days. ;-) September 10, 2008 Three people transferred out of sixth hour. I feel bad about that. I am failing anyone who feels unsafe, totally bored, nervous, miserable, etc. My class shouldn’t be that way. It’s my job not to let the asshole kids scare away the relatively innocent. That fucking sucks, dude. I think Rebecca thinks I’m just a complete joke. I never followed up with her on that red slips of paper thing with Brandon. I mean, I personally thought it was kind of dumb and demeaning, but the point is, I’m not engaged. I don’t go out of my way to interact with her about him, and so why should she take me seriously. I feel I’m being tolerated. It’s grinding in my mind, this inadequacy.