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Teaching
Naked? - I remember this day very well, as it occurred in my very
early years of teaching. Being a Physical Education teacher, I have
always been very popular with the students. So, it always made me feel
good when students would go out of there way to say hi or give me five, etc.
However, there was a day where that celebrity status (in my eyes) led to an
embarrassing moment. It was early in the school year, so it was still
warm outside. Since most of my activities were outside during the warm
weather, I would dress appropriately; A nice comfortable collared shirt and
a nice pair of shorts. Anyway, it was time for our annual meet the
teachers night. I look forward to this night, because as I stated
before, I was quite popular and enjoyed the remarks from parents and
students. What an ego booster:) After our meeting and
introductions, we would all go to our room and meet the parents and students
as they walked to the rooms. Oh, I was walking on air as the students
would rush their parents to meet me. "Oh that's Mr. Gates, he's really
fun" , "Phys Ed is so fun", etc. However, it only took a second for me
to be ushered back into reality when I saw a girl dragging her parents down
the hallway to meet me. I waited anxiously to see what wonderful
compliment I would hear. Mr. Gates! she yelled! Oh this
was certain to be an ego booster as she was excited and yelling.
However, what followed was the most embarrassing comment that I had ever
received. In the hall, in front of everyone including her parents,
this girl yells "Mr. Gates! Mr. Gates, I've never seen you with your pants
on"! Oh how fast did my face turn red, and my celebrity size ego
disappear. And me without a rock to crawl under. Eventually, the
laughter died down and my face returned to near, normal color as the girl
and I scrambled to explain that she meant that she had not seen me in
anything other than my shorts. Thank goodness her
parents, as well as other parents, had a good sense of humor and got a
good laugh at my expense.
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