Spring Craziness

I'm pretty sure that people are familiar with the term "Senioritis". It's that time of year that seniors severely retard, or even flat-out quit their studies, because they are pretty much done with high school. Contrary to popular belief, this same malady afflicts students of all ages. They are very much aware that there are only 7 weeks of school left, and they are starting to shut down. Today, in my French I class, I had to do a little bit of "yelling" and use a little of my "feel-a-little-bad-about-yourself-because-you've-made-Mr. French-mad language". Freshman are really a strange breed. I have decided that I cannot take them talking--having CONVERSATIONS--while I am at the board teaching or talking to them. We have 7 weeks left, and tomorrow will bring stiffer penalties, plus a new seating chart. I don't have time to be stressed out over some 14-year olds