Slippery When Wet

During a class on careers, I coached my students in writing their resumes. The theme of the day was: “Professionalism! This piece of paper must be perfect!” They were doing well until…


The rainy season gave us a sneak preview this week when—out of nowhere—it dumped rain during a class. Not only could the students not hear me over the pounding of the metal roof, but the roof itself has a handful of holes. Like a reflex as swift as the onset of rain, the students deftly moved their desks into a formation that best avoided the trickle of rain and its corresponding puddles.


Maneuvering through the waterfalls to talk to me in the front of the class was like video game, expertly dodging left and right to avoid the water. Unfortunately, most of the kids’ resumes got wet and smudged. I told them we would start again next week with clean copies. I struggle to teach like this, and more importantly, the students cannot learn like this. Give me shelter!