Interview With a Teacher During a Pandemic

Attitude:

With all this shit, there must be a pony in here somewhere.

Perspective:

“How deep is the mud?”, asked the elephant.

“Depends on who you ask.”, replied the meerkat.

Confidence:

Pre-pandemic - me on the 405 freeway during rush hour – Mario Andretti;

me now on the 405 freeway during rush hour,

‘I’ll take all side roads”.

Self-Soothing:

At bed, rubbing my legs together like a cricket,

now it might start a brush fire.

Face-timing a friend these days:

No. Just no.

Parent/Teacher Conferences:

No. Just no.

Sense of humor:

Dark – usually involves alcohol.

Students:

Too much personal information.

Depression and Anxiety:

Refer to ‘Perspective’ above.

How dark is your closet?

Covid Vaccinations:

Not soon enough

Next Year:

Only if the world doesn’t end.

Judi Opager, February 17, 2021