Dear Friends,

So I am working at the YMCA in O'Fallon now. It's pretty fun, so far in my "training" I have worked out, been stuck in a room with 12 hot women, played various tough games like kickball and steal the bacon and been fed Subway, doughnuts and bagels. I have to say, sarcastically I might add, I have my work cut out for me in the summer. (sorry to all of you that have sucky jobs) Anyway, the worst (there is a worst part I promise) part about this job is the training you have to endure before hand because of one simple
reason......it's just like school. See for me school was made up of this formula:

5% of teachers that have a legitimate passion for their work
10% of teachers that don't nessecarily have it all down, but they get the job done
85% of teachers that don't have any idea of what the hell they are doing

Of course those 85%, also are the same teachers that think they are the best teachers in the world. I had a teacher once, for 2 months straight that gave us a book of english questions and answers. Everyday she would tell us to read the questions, answer them and then check ourselves. After she read the directions, she would leave for the length of the class hour? When I decided to bring this to her attention, she told me she was an excellent teacher???????

What I wanted to tell her was, "See the main word in 'teacher' is teach. Which is the verb that you should be expressing when you inhibit the name 'teacher.' And since you have to be physically present to actually teach someone...I disagree with your last remark." The only thing she taught me that year was one lesson: When you have work to do, find something to do it for you and then leave! Great "Teaching." (that was sarcastic again) This whole world has gone to crap because the real meaning behind our life goals have been lost. To be a teacher: To shape and prepare the mind of a child before he/she is thrown out into the real world. Teachers have to understand that No class, No book, No lecture, No internet newsletter can show you step by step on how to teach a child. They can give you a good idea but, the only way you are gonna know how to teach little jimmy is to involve yourself into his life and when your time of teaching is over hope and pray that you made a differance in his life. Implanted a memory in his head that he will never forget. Lesson plans are guides NOT unbendable rules and regulations......!

Breath in Breath out Breath in Breath out

Wow, I just read what I wrote and realized why I had my own special desk in detention. I can get a little awnery (<--have know idea how to spell that it is the first time I have ever used it in my vocabulary) sometimes.

Anyway, So camp is cool, Lot of hot women, Subway, Kickball...

Love you guys,

Anthony Doria