(photo of my school!)
when i was applying for my fulbright grant, however many years ago, i often stopped and envisioned what it was i was trying so desperately to achieve. did i want to move back abroad? yup. did i miss my salzburg lifestyle – the traveling to other countries at the drop of the hat? duh. did i want to make more international friends? of course. did i want the title? absolutely. did i want to represent my university, my state, and my country to the best of my ability? certainly. did i want to help german-speaking children/teens improve their english? sure. did i want to perfect my german in the process? yes, yes, a thousand times yes. my ambitions were both self-serving and altruistic (i’ll let you decide the ratio), but there was one benefit of being an english teacher in germany that i never foresaw; the hilarity that is almost each and every conversation with my students and the laughter that results from it. seriously, i know all teachers have cute stories about their students but i like to think mine are extra funny. if you don’t believe me, read the conversation below. but if you’re not a harry potter fan, then just forget it.sweet little german girl: do you like harry potter?
me: yes, i do.
sweet little german girl: do you love harry potter?
me: yes, i do.
sweet little german girl: do you love snape?
me: i do! he is the best character of the whole series.
sweet little german girl: do you love malfoy?
me: mmmm, no.
sweet little german girl: what about crabbe and goyle?
me: ….no.
sweet little german girl: what about borgin & burkes?
me: i probably wouldn’t go into borgin & burkes.
sweet little german girl: do you like snakes?
me: no.
sweet little german girl: why not?
me: well, they’re scary…to me.
sweet little german girl: which house would you be sorted into?
me: ya know, i think i’d be a hufflepuff. maybe ravenclaw, but probably not. and i don’t think i’m brave enough for gryffindor. i’m guessing you’d be a slytherin?
sweet little german girl: [30 seconds of silence pass as she stares at me with a look of horror on her face] I. HATE. SLYTHERIN!!!!!!!!!!! I’M IN GRYFFINDOR!!!!!!!!!!!! WHY WOULD YOU EVER THINK I’D BE IN SLYTHERIN?!?! THAT IS SO OFFENSIVE!!!
…yup. happy wednesday!
AH-mazing. you were right. Love.
um. thats awesome.
hahahaha that's amazing! And you're totally right: Snape is without any doubt the best character of the whole series!
hahaha that is so cute.
Best. Conversation. Ever! Haha. She totally sounded like a Slytherin to me too.
@everyone, i should mention she also kept saying, "i have RED HAIR and GLASSSES. ...I'M A WEASLEY." in the midst of the outburst. so cute.
ps - she really does look like a weasley.
hahahahahahaha I love her passion!! And the fact that she looks like a Weasley.
this is the best thing ever! GRYFFINDOR FOR LIFE!
really? how can she not see that based on her response she's clearly a slytherin.
silly little german girl.
GRYFFINDOR 4 EVA
Hahahahaha! Love it. :) that's too funny. :)
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i love that this actually happened.
Aww. That's too funny. I'd probably be in Slytherin...Haha.
Aww, that conversation is so cute.
You look amazing.
I love it! :)
Apparently, I'm Hufflepuff. Darn online quizzes suck you in every time. ;)
Love, Leigh
Oh kittle Weasley with a Weasley temper, how I love thee.
"That is so offensive" hahaha
love the pic by the library. GO POKES
Hahahaha. A certain German professor didn't get sarcasm either, if I recall.
hands down the best student-teacher conversation everrrrr.
i guess not everyone is flattered to be called a slytherin. who knew?
hahahahahaha what a trip!!!!!!
Oh kids! They are hilarious...and apparently very passionate about Harry Potter! :D
just shared this with my cousins - it makes me laugh just thinkign about it :)
this is hilarious.
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