The whole day today I was watching ‘The Principal’s Office‘ at TruTV. It’s a reality TV show showing what goes on in the principal’s office. You can’t believe all the funny stuffs that the students get in trouble with – like painting their faces with markers, inappropriate dancing in class, etc. And the excuses they come up with are just too laughable, that somehow, I just question what’s goes on the students’ heads. But then I was high school student once, just not the type who gets caught to be sent to the principal’s office. I was low profile in high school for the principal’s attention.

I can tell right off, that I don’t think I could ever be capable of being a high school principal, or even a teacher. For one thing, I’d be really annoyed with the senseless offenses, severe or otherwise, that the students are capable of doing. Then, I don’t think I could keep a straight face hearing their ridiculous out-of-this-world excuses!

Hubby has a similar job here at the military academy, keeping those teenage boys ‘in line‘. I ask him about his day to get some amusement sometimes, ’cause it is really amusing what the students can do sometimes. But I don’t under estimate their ability to drive hubby nuts and make him yell out loud at times.

Blogging about this makes me remember a time in my life when I actually wanted to be a teacher. After I graduated college, before I was offered my first job that I couldn’t refuse, I have planned to go to the teaching path. If my life had taken that turn and if I have lasted, I’d probably look twice my age today and have more gray hairs if I hadn’t pulled them off yet for misery.

I applaud all the principals of the world, the good ones anyway. For taking care of not just one student but the entire students population. And the teachers and all those in the education profession. As they say, these professionals shape the future.