You gotta appreciate the teachers who comment on your interests-
Like I walked into AP Government today and teacher said, "Sean, Sean, I think one day- one of these days- you're gonna be an astronaut at NASA."
And for some context: I have a goal to look like one of those side characters that always dresses in the same theme everyday, and my theme is NASA. I own 16 NASA shirts, a NASA necklace bought at the Kennedy Space Center, a NASA hoodie and jacket, and a space phone case. Today was the only day probably since school started, where I haven't worn a NASA shirt (bc I no longer have all day to do laundry- oops-), and I accidentally left my necklace at my dad's and have actually been BUMMED OUT ABOUT IT all week. And yeah, I was wearing the jacket, but the NASA patch is on the pocket and is all folded up and hidden when the jacket isn't zipped up.
So for my teacher to mention *today* that he's noticed my NASA obsession and to encourage me is fuckin' crazy. And then after I said I don't think I'm skilled enough for that, but have always joked that being a NASA janitor is my backup plan, he said even that would be cool, and was like "what if a janitor got stuck in like a- false launch and ended up in space?" And then got excited when I said I like writing, and suggested I could write a story about that and told me about his author friend.
His genuine confidence in me and interest might've just made him my favorite teacher.
