this is only middle school through 9th grade though. we were still trying back then

Yeah, I guess we were. Remember that one teacher who looked at us in our eyes and

called us a flake

the end of the year?

yeah what was up with that?

People were shook by our confidence I guess, or perhaps a better term would be

irreverence

We didn’t do anything in most classes but we were still in with the advanced kids.

I think she took it personal that we didn’t try.

I always assumed it was a tool of hers to inspire, some kind of

motivating shame

But the thing is, a cheap trick understood no longer has the same effect. Just kind of felt sorry for her.

Thought it was kind of an immature approach.

I try not to do stuff I don’t want to do, don’t know what to tell you.

Maybe it was just laziness. But then again, what is that concept?

Who gets to decide the important tasks in your life?

We eventually proved we knew how to put in effort, the benefits of hard work.

All of these questions seem to come back to authority.