“About Me”: A Description of My Students

On the first day of school, I had my students write a short narrative titled, “About Me”.  I read them during lunch today and I couldn’t help laughing out loud from their sentences and honesty.  Here are some of their thoughts on their selves: (*note: I typed them as is, errors and all)

• My name is ___. I don’t really know that much.  I also have a kindle fire that has a few books, but mostly games.  I also have double jount.
• I love math just because.
• My bad were writing.
• I was born on May 24, 2001 at 5:24PM.
• I very good words…
• My childhood is great because my dad lets me play games.  My childhood is great because my mom takes me to movies.
• I don’t like language arts because I don’t find it interesting.
• (Goals) I want to be able to carry lots of books and get to every single class on time.
• I don’t like math because there are so many numbers and get confusing.
• My favorite subject is art and math.  In second grade I had my dad make me math problems like 967329843+ you get the point!
• I’ve never gotten a below average grade on my report card, and I hope to keep it that way.
• This year I want to learn, and be smart.
• I like writing too but I can’t see things that far away so I usually sit closer to the board.
• Growing up was quite easy and fun.
• I am a very big fan of a band named Green Day.  I like them because their songs are about political problems and they are liberal.
• I don’t remember that much of my childhood.
• My child flew by quicker than a cheetah can run. (I think he meant “My childhood..”)
• Eating, playing weren’t that hard.
• You look like a good teacher (which you are).
• I would like to go to paris but I know I can’t because I don’t have a passport.
• I like wolves, wild dogs, and domestic dogs… I was highly known as the “wolf freak” at school. (female student)
• My family is alright.
• My weakness is puppies and my strength is carrots.
• The things I hate are my sister when she is being annoying to me.
• My weakness was knowing where to put the period in my sentences.
• I used to always get Icee at Target. The flavor was always cherry.
• I’m borned in New Zealand.
• One of my weakness is well I don’t really have one.
• I like to be neat, so I can find things.

I see potentials for good beginning sentences of stories. Honesty is original, and I hope I can develop these honest voices.