Journal Entry 6

Journal Entry 6: September 14th

Today was a long and exhausting day of parent-teacher conferences. It felt like I was just repeating myself over and over to every parent that their child was doing fine and that I would do my best to make sure they learned the material. It's always a bit nerve-wracking to meet with parents, but it's also a good opportunity to get to know them and their children better.

Overall, it was a pretty boring six hours. The only interesting thing that happened was that I found out that I had already met Rachel's mom... It was the woman who I met at the grocery store last week. Such a small world! She introduced herself as Sarah and we caught up a bit.

If I'm being honest, it was nice to have a break from talking to the rest of the parents. If Sarah wasn't Rachel's mother, I could see us being friends. But it was a little strange when she complimented my figure again... something about how I was younger, sexier version of Kate Upton. Maybe she's jealous? Or bisexual? Whatever it is, her comment made made me a slightly uncomfortable. I should probably tell her that it's inappropriate if she says something like again, but I guess I can excuse it this time since I think it was supposed to be a harmless compliment.

Anyway, Sarah also talked about how much Rachel was enjoying my class and how much she had learned so far. It was really nice to hear that, and it made me feel like I was doing a good job as a teacher. I could tell that Sarah was proud of her daughter, and it was heartwarming to see how much she cared about his education.

Not all the meetings went well though. There was one woman who was dressed a bit too... revealing. I mean, really? Who shows that much cleavage at a parent-teacher conference? It was unreal. It was hard not to notice all the dads in the waiting room trying to get a peek at her chest. My one-on-one with her was a bit awkward at first, but she seemed nice enough. It turns out she was Mark's mother which was a big surprise because they look nothing alike. Overall, it was a tiring day, but it was good to connect with the parents and get a better sense of my students' lives.