Teaching Would Be Great If It Weren't for the Students

They didn't prepare me for this...

By Bryan BuffkinPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read

Teaching is supposed to be great

Except for the kids you berate

You hope they’ll be good

With coming adulthood

You’re sure they’ll all end up inmates.

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Bryan Buffkin

Bryan Buffkin is a high school English teacher, a football and wrestling coach, and an aspiring author from the beautiful state of South Carolina. His writing focuses on humorous observational musings and inspirational fiction.

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Teaching Would Be Great If It Weren't for the Students

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