I saw "Divergent" last night. I really like the movies set in the dystopian future, especially ones based on YA novels that I have read. The young people have to overcome all the wrongs that have been set in place by silly grown-ups since the world ended/big war/great disaster...whatever happened in whichever book. There is always a challenge. The characters at that point in the story are stretched to their mental and physical limits trying to make it out/in/to the next stage/stay alive. The formula varies, but the final challenge, in the novels and the movies, remains the most tense, suspenseful, casualty-filled part of the story.
All teachers are getting ready to enter their final challenge. When I thought about going back to school after spring break, I thought about the last thirty minutes of "Divergent". I also thought about "The Hunger Games" and every single "Harry Potter" book. We're in the last months now. Almost every school has about ten to fourteen weeks left. Testing will be occurring on a regular basis. Administrators will be needing to wear diapers worrying about testing abnormalities and audits. Students will be getting in fights and falling in love. It's funny that they are tested right around the time when their year-long relationship with the others that surround them reaches its peak!
Spring Break is just what is says: a small break. The imminent end-of-year hill that we climb is in sight even though we are on vacation. (Is it subliminal that I accidentally typed 'hell' instead of 'hill'?) I hope, all my teacher friends, that you were wise enough to treat yourself well this past week, because that may not happen again for a while. We all know it, and our smiles and laughs to each other during the day will help us through.
So here we are, teachers....our final battle of this novel (or movie) is approaching. Choose your weapons, revive your skill-set, encourage your team. The good guys always win, don't they? I'm right beside you, let's go!
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