Teaching in the Ghetto Schools of Los Angeles: Compton

Polar Bear: I've heard Compton was nice and White at one time. They were saying the Bush family lived there.

Yes, it was, a matter of fact. When I taught there, there were still a few Whites. Of course they were in the advanced classes. Remember that Chemistry class I had with that hot coal Black senior girl? I had her again in another class, and I got that same robot frozen stare:

High school senior girl, probably 18: How old are you?

Me: 32

High school senior girl, probably 18: I’ve been looking for a boyfriend right around that age.

Ok, she just threw herself right at me, just like that. Of course, like an idiot, I didn’t do anything about it. I should have gotten her number and then hopefully waited until after she graduated and started dating her. You can date them but you have to wait until they graduate. If you date your adult students and get caught you can lose your credential. If you date your underage students, same thing but you can also theoretically go to jail.

Those robot st…