parts of teaching that they don't tell you about in college:

1. the challenges of teaching medea to students who read anywhere from 3rd to 13th grade
2. masses of paperwork that need to be filled out, in triplicate, NOW
3. the obligatory friday-night football game duty, preferably at the visitor's entrance, where you will not be able to see the game
4. "homeroom/babysitting/filling out the handwritten report cards" responsibilities
5. no child can get below a 50 on his report card, even if he's only come to school 3 days during the quarter and has only earned a 1%
6. other teachers will use "teacher privilege" to cut in the lunch line, then bitch out children who cut... THEN send them to the end of the line
7. you will find yourself reaching for the funky pink wig you keep below your desk so that, TODAY, when the students are taking notes, they will, at the very least, be entertained
8. your students crave entertainment. they'll actually pay attention to the crucible playacting if you liven it up with themes... redneck and ghetto are the favorites
9. if you get too friendly with your students, some of them WILL stalk you
10. going to church with the children = GOOD TIMES