You know what really grinds my gears?

We've been back at school for two weeks now. I have to say, though there's a lot of work, it's enjoyable. There's a sense of routine and accountability that you completely don't have in the holidays. I think that, considering this will be my fourteenth consecutive year in full-time education, I'm starting to feel lost when I'm not learning, when I'm not in the classroom.

That being said, there are some things that really grind my gears about being back at school. Such as, you're able to see your friends on a regular basis (obviously not 100% good from a work point of view), but there are people at school who... Well, frankly, whom I would have killed a long time ago, if I knew I'd never be found out. Having observed the workings of a school system from both sides (I have done quite a few teaching placements with different year groups), it's perfectly fair to say that students are total cocks. We seem to endlessly insist that thigns for us are done first. We always want our way. We don't take no for an answer. We bug and bug and bug.

The main problem area I've come across this year is the student who asks stupid, blatent questions to which there are obvious answers, and then goes berserk if the answer given is not to that student's liking. There is a fine line between annoying banter, dear student, and behaviour which will seriously endanger your life. I wish someone could have taught you your grammar better as well. I never want to hear the words "you was" come out of your mouth ever EVER again. God, you'd think you hadn't been listening all the way through primary school.

I'm hoping you've all heard of socialisation. If not (tut, tut) then the quick explanation is that socialisation is the process through which an individual learns how to fit into society and live within the boundaries of that society's norms and values. Your parents are responsible for your primary socialisation- that is, they socialise you to talk and not to (putting it bluntly) do such things as piss on others. Anyway, I stray from the point.

My point is, there seem to be students in the sixth form who simply were not socialised by parents or school or society. They stand out. They are notorious, famous, popular because they are interesting, intereting because they do stupid things that others find funny. These students have bad attitudes.

I don't mind it if you don't want to work, but please don't stop me. I really need good grades. All I want to do is work, ice skate, and write my blog (and somewhere in between some food and rest, those are good too). So yeah. That really grinds my gears. We have a fine educational system, for free, and these kids are wasting it. I wish they wouldn't.

On a lighter note, there have been no more gigantic spiders in my room! YAYS! Though now I've said that, the chances are there'll be a King Spidey moment in a day or two. I've run out of energy; goodnight!

Happy reading, folks!