report cards from the past

[lizzybennet]

My mom got her "important box" out and gave me several things she had saved for me as I was growing up: report cards, my baby footprints, and a copy of my fingerprints. I found it fascinating what some of my past teachers had written about me. Here are a few of the comments.

Kindergarten, 1st quarter: "Tina is a good student. She works well independently but needs occasional reminders about talking out of turn" I guess some things never change...I'm still a blabber mouth

Kindergarten, 2nd quarter: "Tina's work is progressing very nicely this marking period. The talking problem has improved but since her friend Danielle has left, she had some difficulty making new friends." I had forgotten all about Danielle. She lived on my street and we played together all day, every day. I've always only had one or two close friends. I was never the type to have a big group of friends. I wonder where Danielle is now.

Fourth grade, 3rd quarter: "Tina is so creative in her work. She also is so kind and sharing with all of the students. If I had a child, I would hope to have her have the qualities Tina has." Wow! I was so surprised when I read this comment. Had no idea she felt that way about me. Honestly, this teacher is not one that stands out as one of my most memorable. I do remember her, but I can't remember anything extra special. Isn't that sad? Such is the way of memories.

Fourth grade, 4th quarter: "Tina, always continue your love of books and continue to share your knowledge with others. You have been a delight to have in my class" This was the year I discovered the joy of reading. "Ramona the Pest" was the first chapter book I ever read on my own. Oh, how I loved it.

Comments

[blackie-fox.livejournal.com]

You are a good share-er. And very kind.

I think of all my friends my parents liked you the best because you brought out something different in me. Like, I didn't like being mean to people or stuff when I was around you because you weren't that way and I didn't want you to not like me. So I wanted to be good when I was around you.

*lol* Which is funny, because now I'm all like CRAP! OOps! Why did I say a bad word! T is going to think I'm a poophead. Crap again! and so on and so on.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

lol- who would have guessed I could have such a long distance effect on you. I think about you a lot too. "How would W. like this outfit? Would she tell me I look like a dork?" I especially think of you when I listen to They Might Be Giants. Remember when you wrote them and they sent you a guitar pick? Remember staying up late to watch "90 Minutes" on MTV. Those were the good old days...

[blackie-fox.livejournal.com]

I still have that pic!!! No lie! I have this tiny little treasure box in there and I've kept it and the note they sent too.

They might be giants bwoah they might be giants! (Oh that bwoah part is some instrument sound they made in between each of the chorus lines when they sing that song)

Particle man, particle man, doing the things a particle can. What's he like? it's not important particle man...

I've got to bust out those tapes this weekend and listen to them. I loved TMBG.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I just remembered something else: The Goo Goo Dolls! I loved that video so much. We liked them way before they were top 40.

[blackie-fox.livejournal.com]

I remember! I remember when they came out and someone was like "OH MY GOSH! I love the Goo Goo Dolls" and I said to them, all snooty, "Puh-leese. I liked them before they were big. You don't know music loyalty."

And REM! And the Ocean Blue - remember them? I still have the tape I made off of your Ocean Blue tape. No lie! Okay, I am so going to pull out all my tapes this weekend and listen to them and clean house.

5th grade

[lithiumbedrooms.livejournal.com]

Tina has imaginary friends named Dirk and Snippy and she always addresses herself in the school restroom mirrors as Queen T. I am frankly worried. However her nuclear botanist research is lightyears ahead of the field. Maybe there's a chance she will drift towards history as a major.

5th grade teacher, Mrs. Snorfgrass

Re: 5th grade

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't knock Dirk and Snippy. They are the ones who gave me the secrets to nuclear botany in the first place!

BTW, did you know I was really going to be a botanist at one time? I think that's what I was going to school for when I met Chris. An ethnobotanist, that was my goal. Tromping through rainforest, seeking out primitive tribes who held the cure for cancer in their rare tropical herbs. Yeah, my life didn't quite take that path....oh well.