<p>Oh no. Don’t upset the Canadian.</p>
<p>This is supposed to be after yucca’s post. Stupid CC.</p>
<p>My French teacher is really, really dry. He was talking about Kafka to us today, and he said that we probably won’t understand the themes in The Metamorphosis because we’re not ready to read any of Kafka’s books. Because we apparently think like middle schoolers. He has to teach the book, though, because it’s required for the IB. Then he said that he’s only ever had one student who really got Kafka.</p>
<p>Now, he always says things like that, so all of my friends and I are used to it. But there are about 10-15 new kids in my grade. He was quite a shock for them. Last year, I failed a test on The Stranger by Albert Camus and he told me it was because I completely missed the point of the book. Yeah.</p>
<p>Huh. You make French seem so pretentious.</p>
<p>Haha, that’s so weird, my AP lit teacher gave a broader version of that speech yesterday. She said something like, “Not to insult your intelligence, but you are all to young to understand these books. You just won’t get it.” She actually mentioned Kafka somewhere in there. The girls in my class looked half insulted half teary-eyed.</p>
<p>Mike, I would have had a fun day if my teacher said that. Fun. Day.</p>
<p>I’m a senior now, I can’t worry about these things. I just nodded my head, arguing with lit teachers never accomplishes anything.</p>
<p>Yeah, and you just can’t understand how condescending my French teacher is. Arguing with him would make him look at you as though you had absolutely no idea what you were talking about. Then, he would probably roll his eyes and laugh.</p>
<p>It would depend on my mood. Argue, or wait and freaking shock the teacher.</p>
<p>I told my friend to talk really loudly in her English class about what a genius I am. Just to note my teacher’s reaction.</p>
<p>You can always use my old standby and tell him, “Lit is for people who can’t do calculus.” Just substitute in French.</p>
<p>I always love it when the teachers say things like that. I’m always up for the challenge.</p>
<p>I need to pull out my old French cassette tapes. Is cassette a French word? Anyway…Dude, I totally smell a skunk right now. Somebody must have hit one in the road. Eek, that smell is horrible.</p>
<p>A lot of my French comes from really superficial sources. For instance, I know “parle” from my favorite French comedy parody song, "Parle </p>
<p>Of course. But after she tried my idea. Mwahahah.</p>
<p>What’s a poutine?</p>
<p>I just really wish teachers would stop trying to make class fun. I’m not sure if it’s like this for you Canadians, or even you Chicagoans and Tennesseans, but my teachers always assign really stupid stuff that’s supposed to be fun. For instance, for English I had to make this poster of a quote. The quote was to be decorated with pictures that explain the meaning. Seriously??? Why? That’s really not necessary. Just give me an essay test and leave me alone.</p>
<p>[Poutine</a> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](<a href=“http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine]Poutine”>Poutine - Wikipedia)</p>
<p>My Wikiskills are better than Rocker’s real skills.</p>
<p>JB, quote poster= free points.</p>
<p>Haha, yes, but it’s accompanied by a one-minute presentation. The HORROR!</p>
<p>Pssh. Why do you think my gpa is so high? Busy work is your friend.</p>
<p>My teachers don’t do that. The IB is really heavily based on writing and that kind of thing, so the math curriculum has a part in which you have to do a project on something related to math and write a bunch of stuff on it. And then the IB organization grades what you did, and the mark you get is factored into the final IB grade. </p>
<p>I’m going to sleep.</p>
<p>Good night, Canadian. How do you say poutine?</p>
<p>Poo-teen .</p>
<p>Same. Spanish quiz on all of the tenses tomorrow, bleh.</p>