This chapter was a little lighter than the previous ones I have read in the book. There seemed to be a little "hope" in this chapter, which was a relief. The story about the teacher who was punched in the head stood out to me the most, I think. One of my fears as a teacher is (believe it or not) being physically assaulted. My husband and I would like to move out West, and I have no idea what the schools are like on that side of the country. Assault can occur anywhere, though. As a woman (who is not much taller than 5 feet, I might add), I might be seen as vulnerable by a person with negative intentions. Silly as it sounds, I do more upper body work when I go to the gym than anything else. I understand that I am fairly short and as a woman most men will be stronger than me. Because of this, I want to make sure that if a situation should ever occur involving physical violence, that I might be able to take care of myself.
Young people might be some of the angriest people there are, but who can blame them? High school and middle school can be terrible for some kids even without hormones and puberty being involved. Violence is always a possibility in a situation of anger and I hope to be able to both protect myself and stop a student from making a mistake in a moment of anger.
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