What I Have Learned from 7th Graders

It is amazing how much info I learn from these 12 year olds. I find myself constantly trying to remember back to when I was in 7th grade and comparing the "cool" things. Here are some of the few things I have "overheard," seen, and learned recently from these little darlings. I have translated it from their lingo and compiled it into a list for your pleasure.

1. It is so cool to kiss a girl behind a shed.
2. The Twilight series is the best series of all time. If you don't read it, you will die.
3. As a follow-up to #2, you have to apparently pick a team. Half the girls in my class are Team Edward. The other half are Team..uh, Jacob is it?
4. If someone calls your cool 8th grade gf "ugly," you should beat the crap out of them. True story. Cops came and all...
5. The word "duhhh" is still around.
6. You can still say, "But she (he) did it first!" to justify getting revenge on someone.
7. The lower your pants are (for guys) the more gangsta you are. And gangsta is cool. You should also have a solid handshake to greet your "dudes" with.
8. There is an AWESOME brand of makeup called E.L.F. (eyes lips face) and each piece is only a dollar. They sell it at Target, and it is the best brand you can buy. You should also bring your compact into class and apply it there.
9. Becoming a woman (if you catch my subtle hint) is something to be proud of. At least to some cultures. You should announce it and the fact that you have feminine products in your purse. Who cares if your brother is in the same class?
10. Coloring each fingernail with a different color Sharpie is the new thing.
11. Guys can now write notes to other guys. They can also draw all over their notebook hearts in different color highlighter and write "Marissa" inside each one. (This note now proudly is displayed on my desk!)
12. Jonas brothers = soooo last year!
13. You wake up in the mornin' feelin' like P.Diddy. My girls have a dance to this song. It is absolutely hilarious. If we get all of our reading done, I play the song and let them dance.
14. It is still impossible for a girl to go to the bathroom alone.

Who says teachers can't learn from their students?