Another thing about STA- Today at Melanie's visitation STA's chaplain was there and Korrin and I were talking to her for at least a half hour. Two weeks ago, we were talking to her for an hour or more, about personal things.. and just genuinely talking. I didn't feel like I was being judged, or that I had to talk to her in that awkward way I talk to my friend's parents, I actually felt comfortable. That same day we also talked to our grade 10 religion teacher as well, and again, I genuinely talk to her and open up a bit.

I miss teachers like that. The ones at beal all seem oblivious. For example, today Korrin skipped 4th and 5th to hang out with me in my art class. We sat basically in the very front, clear in view of the teacher, as she called attendance and talked for 20 minutes about assignments. Not once did she say or really even notice that Korrin was sitting right there. Then she handed out project outlines, and gave one to Korrin... Seriously? She actually thought Korrin's in her class? She didn't find it strange at all that for the entire first month, she hasn't been there for a single class? Hellooo, water you doing.

You see? Oblivious. Students are looked at as numbers, not individuals.