1. You have to become a public relations expert.
When the other kids in the third grade (including friends) start spreading the rumors that their parents shared with them about how he's corrupt and will not be relected; you have to counsel a 9-year-old on how to deflect comments. As she stands crying outside your classroom and you hug her and console her; you need to be prepared with comebacks. I wasn't prepared so I had great ideas like "T.V./schmeevie, you should ask my dad for an interview." Or "My dad's got a tough job but all of those problems aren't because of him." And you thought the "Your momma's so fat" jokes were hard to take.
2. You will have a body guard.
Today I found out that my student will need to be in van 5 tomorrow. The last of the 5 vans we are taking on our field trip. Why? So that her body guards can more easily protect her. Seriously? We are traveling outside the Federal District to a jaguar refuge. I wonder if they'll be swimming in the waterfall with us. Should I have told them to bring their sungas? At least I can I at least hope that one of them is cute, right?
Cross fingers that one is cute... and well built. You gotta have some rewards for the hassle, right?! hahaha
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