reading.

how freaking cool is my job. seriously.


I'm sitting in the library with J, a kid who hasn't read in the last 5 years. he just kinda stopped reading in 6th grade when he started failing all his classes. This is his third year in 9th grade, and I really really want him to get back on track and take control of his education. We've been working the last few days, doing some simple sentences and pronunciations, and it's all coming back to him.
AND
Guess what, now he's reading- and liking it. It's slowgoing, but he's doing it. It's averaging 18 minutes for 5 pages, but HE'S READING! He keeps stopping every few minutes and telling me what he just read- in an excited way...

dude. i get paid for this.

life is good.