They're Wearing Me Down

I hate to admit this, but they're wearing me down. It's not my style to resent someone for being honest about who they are, however some of these students are impossibly self-centered and selfish. In classes as small as mine, it takes only one strong personality to corral the other students into their clutches. This goes on in all but one of my classes and frankly, it's exhausting. For the first time I'm not sure we're actually getting any work done. Each day is a struggle. And it's not that these kids are bad or negative in any way. In fact, each one is upbeat and lively; not meaning to be rude or disrespectful but also not able to stop talking. Just stop talking. I think this is representative of many students in this country, needing attention and exhibiting power because someone, somewhere has taken their power away. I don't want to take anyone's power away. I just want to do my job. At this point, I'm counting the days until Spring Break. There's so much work to do, so much material to cover that wanting to break away is not the best way to be. They're wearing me down.