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9. does your tc drink or smoke?
He drinks :) there’s a pub down the road from my school and on some Friday nights (before lockdown) he would go with his friends to the pub and drink. Others have seen him there a couple of times as well haha
9. Has your tc ever told you about their personal life?
Yup bits and bobs.
I’m indecisive so I’m doing q8 from both July challenges 😂 @baeby-tc @sheisthesweetest-tc for the questions :))
8. would you be willing to become a teacher and teach your tc’s subject if it meant you two could be together?
No no no no no no x 10. I could never be a teacher. I do not have the patience to be a teacher. I would probably be fired within the first week anyway even if I were to be one..
I’ve thought about this a lot and the only year group I’d be willing to teach is Reception/Year 1 because those kids are so cute and some what tolerable but even then they’re crazy and super energetic and I just don’t think I’m cut out to be a teacher.
Also I had to tutor both my younger siblings for the 11+ and yeh no I could just never be a teacher lmao.
But subject wise I have no problems with English itself it’s one of my favourite subjects :))
8. Has your tc ever helped you with personal problems?
No it’s weird though cause he’s always like you can talk to me if you ever need to ladida every time I talk to him - I just don’t have enough gusto to actually do that. And also more generally because of the type of person I am (I don’t like talking about my problems with other people) I just haven’t ever taken him up on that offer.
But it’s super sweet that he lets me know he’s there yk. If any of your teachers ever say that to you and you genuinely have a problem go to them because they’ll actually care about what you have to say and will be there for you.
7. name one song that reminds you of your tc and explain why that song reminds you of them.
I’ve been thinking about this because I saw the question earlier and I don’t have a specific song that reminds me of him in particular.
But a song that I feel like most tcc involved people will relate to is the song Jealous by Labrinth. If you haven’t heard it just glance at the lyrics it’ll all make sense.
Also I really like how the song portrays a different perspective of what jealous means. It’s not always spiteful and malicious.
Question from @baeby-tc
Just a glance in my direction and the reaction would be the same 😭💕
I spoke with him today and he's so cute, oh my fucking god, hdkskdjsm.
How is this man SO cute. I don't understand oh my fucking God.
Well do you?? 🥺
i hope i frustrate you and you think about me a lot
If you don’t know how to start up a conversation with your tc, since Christmas is coming up, write them a Christmas card!!
If you don’t want people to get suspicious write Christmas cards for all your teachers (if you have too many, maybe your favourites other than tc) but just make your tcs really personalised.
If you want to seem even less suspicious get other people to sign it as well, like the rest of your class (just their names or maybe a little message with that) and after everyone has, you can write a personalised paragraph or two yourself without people finding out how personal you made it or how much you wrote.
If you’re not sure about when to give it to them, I’d suggest on like the last day or two days (in case they end up not coming in or something) before the Christmas break or at the end of your last lesson with them before the break. You can go to their office and hand it in and have a little chat or you can just do it after lesson and have a little chat. If it’s after lesson you probably want to wait behind a bit so it’s not awkward for you if people see you or end up listening in on your conversation and also so you don’t feel rushed. I’m telling you about it now so you have time to think about what you’re gonna write, what card you’re gonna get etc etc (if you don’t have the money to buy one, make one!!)
Good luck!!
P.S. this is a little disclaimer, please respect their privacy and don’t do anything reckless that’ll get them to lose their job.
P.S.S. This is also applicable to birthdays. If you know their birthday you can write one for then too.
No one:
Absolutely no one:
Tc community: Wandering the halls like you’re lost just so you can potentially cross paths with your tc in the corridors
As a seasoned tc’er and someone who has a lot of experience with telling my tc exactly how I feel I thought I would put together a list of things I did (or I think would work) to get closer with your tc.
It is important that you do not do these things under any expectation that they will reciprocate any feelings you have. Respect boundaries. Remember they are people and that being a friend/mentor will be more valuable to you than you realise. DO NOT EXPECT ANYTHING ROMANTIC.
- be vocal and interactive in class, being engaged in a teachers lesson is not only flattering but shows you have interest
- try to find some common ground, for my tc it was vinyls and our love of movies
- don’t try to force something romantic. Aim to be friends because that is the only way they will open up and talk to you like anything more than a student
- if your school had any fun events or games, start a rivalry and tease them about you winning it. Challenge them.
- compliment them, everyone likes compliments and it doesn’t have to be super obvious. Some compliments I would recommed are; I love your tshirt, your hair looks good today, that lesson was really fun/interesting, you’re super funny or smart. Stuff like that.
- say thank you when you leave class, it’s the little things that make you seem polite and stick out from the crowd
- if you’re looking to go into the subject they teach, ask them about their experience. And if you aren’t, ask them what University was like or if they think it was worth it
- take interest in their lives, ask them how their day/week/ weekend was and really listen. As long as they say something there’s always something you can continue the conversation with
- if you start to become more friendly ask if you can spend time in their room at lunch (you may even sit in silence but it’s better than nothing)
- do something outside of class that involves them. Join the musical, offer to take photos for the newsletter, help run younger students activities
- make an inside joke. Something fun and lighthearted that they can expect when they see you. (I kept stealing a trophy he won and put it in my home room, I wrote a ransom note and everything. It was lighthearted and worked to start conversation)
- if you see them walking around say hi or stop and have a chat
- ask for advice over email or something to start other forms of communication
- if you two talk about music, make a playlist and put songs you recommend on there (I did this and it is still one of my favourite things)
- tell them you like to spend time with them, don’t try to hide your feelings but tell them little truths.
- tease them. Tell them to step up their PowerPoint game or to stop acting so old.
Obviously these are concrete examples of what you can do but the most valuable thing you can do is treat them like a real person. Just because they’re your teacher doesn’t mean they’re not human, just like you.
Find what works for you and your tc, it’s not as scary as you think.