Happy March Break!

YOU MIGHT BE A TEACHER (or work in a school) IF...

* You want to slap the next person who says, "It must be nice to have all those holidays!"
* You can tell it's a full moon without looking outside.
* When out in public, you feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behaviour.
* You can go to the loo, take a phone call, have a conference with a colleague, tend to first aid and have a cup of coffee in 15 minutes.
* You check for spelling and punctuation errors in every piece of writing you see.
* You look 50 before you are 30.
* You can't pick a name for your unborn child as every name reminds you of a student.
* You rate the educational value of every cartoon or movie you see
* You count your life in periods of semesters
* You can't go anywhere without thinking 'what a great place for an excursion!'
* You don't know the date, but you know it's day 5, week 4, term 2.
* You believe the staffroom should have a Valium salt lick.
* You believe that unspeakable evil will befall if someone says, "…gee, the kids sure are mellow today."
* Meeting a child's parents instantly answers 'why is this child like this?'
* You think people should get government permits before they can reproduce.
* Your voice is permanently set on high volume from attempting to be heard over students' voices day after day.
* You think it's normal to go through four years of college to earn a salary that's below the poverty line.
* You cringe whenever someone says, "I would love to get off work at 3."
* Most of the students that you call “my kids” aren’t really your children and most of the kids that call you “Mom” aren’t really your children either.
* You expect to sit on the floor at sessions of your professional convention.
* You’re 40 and still asking for stickers for Christmas.
* You’re wearing gym shoes with a dress.
* You have a written plan for your day off.