Snailboat, Snail Away

First writings. Hope I can keep it up!

“ The amount of people who drive cars!

I am a teacher, and I live just ten minutes from my school. I see high school students through tests and poems, and I try and get them to think for themselves. I figure, if I could learn to do it, these kids can learn to do it. Regardless of how many of them actually do, I have to stay optimistic about it.

Optimism is the key. Without optimism, the outside is dark.

Three days ago, I was given a promotion, and then I was given a raise. I was made to believe that the raise was separate from the promotion, that the raise was mandatory, and that the promotion wasn’t, but wouldn’t come with any extra pay. Free labor.”