It's a fact that teaching high school takes a lot of patience and guts because of the time, you will be fighting not only for the attention but also for the respect of your students. Students, however, have their minds on a lot of other things except school which is sets the stage for trouble. It gets worse when they come in really blasted out of their heads wind up doing things they don't normally do when their in their proper state of mind. You really wonder if they're serious about going to school? When I think about those days where students come in totally stewed, the song "I Don't Know" by Jimmy Buffett fits the bill.
Whether it's past, present or future, you can expect some if not most students to dabble into a few vices which rocks their brain. Although I was no saint, I was the type of guy who did things at a certain time and place to do things. A lot of students, including my classmates, were more daring and their appetites couldn't be sated until they had their daily dose. So when they came to class, they obviously drew the attention of the class and the ire of the teacher. Since their cravings could not be controlled, a lot of them either got suspended or expelled. Talk about a phase for kids at the expense of their teachers and parents.
As a former teacher, my advise is to keep tight watch on your students. Take note of those who show up late or don't show up for classes. Watch out for those who looked dazed or hyperactive cause whatever they took may have varied effects depending on the user. What out for those reek of cheap perfume or deodorant or have too much menthol candy in their breath which is a cheap way to conceal the smell of what they took. In the end, the best way to know is when you ask student a question and he just stares at you and answers "I don''t know".
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