The End

As you begin your journey into the lives of adolescents, remember this:  we were once that age - and we were just as bad.  Students these days have so much going on in their daily lives that it's hard to pay attention to any one thing.  It's nearly impossible for adolescents to see the repercussions of their actions nor the long lasting consequences.  We didn't either.  We do now, hopefully.  However, we were exactly like them at their age.  Please remember, too, their young brains do NOT care how many degrees we have, what we did when we were 'their' age, or how much money we make.  They will continue to make decisions in their lives same as we did.  But hopefully they will make the wise decision because they will have you, as their teacher, to be supportive, unwavering, and tough as nails...by any means necessary.