It is Friday. I had two substitution classes, both of them were PE classes. Honestly, I could not and would not be a PE teacher. I just do not have that kind of controlling personality. And PE classes are something that need serious control. Managing 30 students at the gym is exhausting. Well, the students […]
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So, I teach in Hungary, in a primary school (middle school) in a relatively well-off area. I wonder if kids in upper grades at other schools are also this out of control. At ours they regularly smash desks and chairs, provoke teachers, and swear in the most creative ways. They laugh maliciously at how they […]
I am telling you, there is something wrong with our society, especially with the younger generation. I know, I sound like a boomer but what I experience is real. Younger children are exhibiting signs of aggression, impatience, and emotional detachment, and their attention span is approaching zero. This is my observation nowadays and I have […]
It was a sad day today because I was at the funeral of our principal, who passed away a few days ago. It was an intimate and emotional moment in one of the public cemeteries in my town. A large group of people came together, and we were all just there, thinking about her in […]
We had to take our child to the department of pediatric dentistry. I made her busy in a corner, which was designed for kids. She was mesmerized by a green apple looking toy while we were waiting. Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with her bones and joints and we do not have to go back. […]
I read on The Guardian that Donald Trump’s had a social-media rampage after US election results. Following a series of election wins by Democrats in the U.S., Trump posted 33 messages in under three hours on Truth Social, including AI-generated-video posts and book-promotion links — raising questions about platform governance and political communications. To be […]
This week I had my university class where I had to submit a history lesson plan. I spent hours preparing it — the topic was Industrialization and Economic Growth in Hungary during the Age of Dualism, focusing on Hungarian inventors and inventions. I tried to tie everything together: transport, credit, customs, industry, even urbanization. I […]