If you're not a middle school teacher, you may not realize the job means being under the scrutiny of 25 pairs of eyes for the majority of your day.
Middle schoolers notice. And they have no qualms about asking questions. Most of the time they're just curious and haven't learned to filter.
So yesterday I painted my fingernails AND toenails--with a topcoat, even. Which happens so rarely that it should go down in the annals of mani/pedis. I was feeling pretty accomplished.
Until today, when a student asked me where my pinkie toenails were.
My reply: "Hiding."
I have normal-sized feet, but tiny toenails. So by the time I get to my pinkie toes, I'm painting more skin than nail.
My advice to you if you're joining the crazy world of middle school teaching? If a question is not too personal, answer it and move on.
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