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One of the best parts of my job is intercepting notes that students try to pass during class. 99.5% of the time, the note has to do with the weekly crushes, break-ups, and cat fights that are going on between students at the school.

Sometimes it’s simply hard not to laugh out loud at some of the notes that are passed. Such was the case not an hour ago during my 5th period class when I intercepted the above note.

The attention to detail, the ironic wit, and the social critique all led me to share this drawing with you all! I’m not sure which part of this drawing is my favorite:

1. There are six kids who don’t love math are anonymous, while the two "nerds” have names, indicating a whopping 25% of my student population loves math. In reality, that is far too generous an estimate.

2. Ironically, it was the six kids who don’t love math that were participating the best in class today (this picture was drawn by one of the six).

3. I’m not sure which disturbs me more, the fact that this student artist doesn’t know how to correctly spell “Hey!”, or that she could simultaneously draw and yet pay enough attention to know we were reviewing a lesson on subtracting integers today.

4. By far the best part of this, is that this student has drawn me with a striking resemblance to a weird combination of both Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker.

Days like today make me just laugh (which is a great reminder not to take it all so seriously)!