As a mixed-race girl in the UK, sometimes it is assumed that we mixed girls of school age are the best at doing loud, correct, and defensive.
I have therefore seen some adults blatantly laugh or sneer when an adult is being sarcastic at me. I am only disappointed for a moment.
Because I'm a winner!

25.09.2025 00:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

There's a balance. As a school student I express myself if I know I'm not in error, respectfully. I have seen teacher errors,
but if as a student you say nothing, it is a missed opportunity for confidence.
And if you say the right thing but disrespectfully, it's only an opportunity for arrogance!

24.09.2025 23:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Today I said to my school classmates, if you waste September, it doesn't mean that you have wasted the whole school year. You are permitted many mistakes at the start of the school year.
What sticks is what you do to recreate the moments of opportunity others think are lost. September is in you.

24.09.2025 23:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Holiday time during the school year & length of each term feels right once you figure out your role during holidays.
Term time was invented before technological advances, it is therefore up to each one of us to work with the time & be creative & clever with why & when we pupils are on social media.

11.09.2025 22:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I really enjoy my part-time hours after school at a shop in a diverse area.
A customer said, "Yours might be the only spoken English people hear!"
Erm, no, I thought. Many bilingual settlers DO speak good English. U may think, but not often. But u can't say that about those really integrating.

12.06.2025 20:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm surprised how few really good teachers, hesitate to suggest teaching as a career option to those nearing, doing, or having done, their exams.
That's years away for me.
My form tutor:
"To go from the stress of school to the stress of teaching is not for everyone."
To teach, u have to mean it!

07.06.2025 20:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Soooo admirable.

03.05.2025 02:06 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

School is mostly a safe place for most kids, so
coming to and from school should be as well. No weirdos, weed smell and wee in alleys.

01.05.2025 01:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0