I was probably naive for thinking the copy machine would actually work the first day back… (Taken with instagram)
middle school
Shrek Inspired Observations
D: Oh! True Love’s kiss!
J: She’d be better off with a Hershey’s kiss.
You Can’t Play a Reverse on a Draw Four!
There is no trash talking like 7th grade boys playing UNO trash talking.
Schmoozed
8th grader: Ms. McLaughlin you look beautiful today and your hair looks awesome!
me: Thanks!
8th grader: (pauses) Can I have some grapes?
me: Nope.
8th grader: But I told you looked awesome!
You should wear red. Men love red.
Men, according to 8th graders
historical truths as interpreted by 7th graders
me: so what did you learn from the video about the post war era?
student: black people invented rock and roll and then white people stole it!
Pretty Much Over = Still Alive and Well in Middle School
almost can’t bring myself to say it but… “story of my life”
“I think I threw up in my mouth a little.”
“Uh, I liked it better when it was called ___________.”
“That’s just how I roll.”
”____________ is the new ____________.”
“Uhhh… random?”
”____________ called, it wants its ____________ back.”
“Because if we don’t, the terrorists will win.”
“I…
Spring Break has officially begun! (Taken with instagram)
Ms. McLaughlin, why aren’t you married? You always have the best snacks!
overheard in 8th grade (today’s snack: strawberries and green and red grapes)
8th Grade Conversations
kid: Ms. McLaughlin, I have a girlfriend!!
me: Really? What’s her name?
kid: I don’t know… I don’t know how to pronounce her name.
me: well you should probably figure that out…
kid: but she’s hot!
in other news, boys never change
funny stories/happy endings 