Yesterday was a VERY trying day! I was working in the cafe all afternoon/evening. There were home soccer games (girls and guys) so the Junior class was making stuff for their bake sale. It started out fine... there were two girls that had finished their jobs and started baking and everyone else was still working. But there were more and more people coming in and out and it got harder and harder to keep track of who was supposed to be there and who wasn't and making sure everyone was doing what they should be.
Anyways, to make a REALLY long story short... I argued with A LOT of the kids about what they should or shouldn't be doing or that they weren't supposed to leave early or whether or not they were supposed to be there. It started draining me and I got really tired of fighting with everyone and trying to figure out who was lying to me. Rozita had told me that if all the work got done they should work on homework. I had asked one of the guys if he had homework, he said yes and then later changed his story because I told him he couldn't do something until it was done. Another guy said that they didn't have any and they were in the same classes. I said that the first guy had already told me he had homework so I knew they were lying to me. I was in the back with the two guys and a few other people and one of the girls that was baking told him (with me standing right next to her) that if he wanted to do whatever that he "should have just lied" to me! I couldn't believe it!
Several of the kids signed out without asking, didn't ask what else needed to be done, I've had issues with them not showing up for work either right before or right after supper, and several other issues I won't go in to.
I understand they are kids and still have growing and maturing to do but I don't understand why it's so hard to show up when they are supposed to or why they think they can just leave or can come in when they aren't supposed to be there or do things they shouldn't be doing or why do they think they can tell me what they are going to do or try to make me do things their way.
I'm going to be staying off campus again this weekend although I have to work for Sabbath lunch. I get to take care of 3 baby chicks that hatched last night. And it will be nice not to have anyone around and be able to relax both physically and hopefully mentally! I can't wait!
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Its always harder to deal with teenager when they are in groups. How many are you trying to deal with at once? Good luck! Show them who is boss!
I think there's about 10 in my afternoon crew. Then every other week I have about 11 after supper
Lay the smack down a couple of times. Unfortunately you usually have to be super mean and super strict and then ease up as they start doing better. It's an up hill battle if you start off too nice.
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