a new found desire to teach

i met the coolest bunch of students today. they were spunky, they each had their own distinct styles. they were 5 girls that were in middle school. the head teacher said that they would walk all over me because they were too close to my age. they're funny and they understood most of what i said. we laughed about how some people talk too much for their own good, and basically it felt like we were actually having some sort of conversation. they asked me hard questions and it was really very cool to see them at this level. they're loud, they're talkative, they're not shy and definitely not scared to speak up. i want to help kids get to this level, and i want to watch them succeed. i enjoyed meeting with them and talking to them about my favorite korean food and instead of a teacher, i felt like a new friend. i guess that's probably not a good thing considering i would lose that respect they should give me. hahaha but oh well...i think i am more of a friend than a teacher...i'm already thinking about prizes for my kids. it's awful i know, but what can i say? i'm a sucker for the cute, cool, and spunky.