kids say the darnest things

today is saturday. it’s been more than a week since the swimming lessons started. i still can’t believe i’m teaching swimming. but what appalled me the most are the words coming from the kids spur-of-the-moment-ly during class. here’s my top list. some of them are funny while some made me ask myself the question, "should i really be teaching swimming?"

1. brina, 7 years old. she introduced her self by saying:

“teacher nina, you know why i like swimming? – because in swimming, i get to see the boys take off their shirt.”

ho my golly! wonder what i was telling my teacher when i was seven.

2. emilio, 6 years old. i was in front of him, holding his hands while he’s doing bubbles.

“teacher, i can see the insides of your nose."

stop imagining things, emilio. now close your eyes and focus!

3. nathan, 7 years old. i asked him to do ten bubbles after finishing a lap of freestyle kick. he refused and said:

“i don’t wanna do bubbles, teacher. i have plenty of booger inside my nose.”

that’s the point!

4. rica, 14 years old. before yesterday’s class started, she discreetly told me:

“miss, can you help me put in a tampon?"

um, like how would i help you? sweetie, trust me, you don’t need my help. let me just tell you how. it’s rather simple really. just inhale it like how you would with any other inhaler.

5. rafael, 7 years old. he was sobbing inconsolably when he thought his classmate intentionally tried to drown him. his words were:

“teacher, she made me lunod.”

i cried with him after hearing that.

those kids. they brighten up the gloomy days of my teaching career. three more sessions and my dialogues with them will be over. ten years from now, i swear, i’ll look for them and have them read this blog.