Warning: This post might be slightly anti-climatic considering I already told you the ‘punch-line’ on Facebook. However, for those of you that missed my ‘Status Update’ and for those of you who are not on Facebook, I have something to share with you. And besides, dear readers, I don’t think any of you know the whole story.
Onward.
I have mentioned my 14-year-old son a few times here on this blog. Like that time he dyed his hair bleach blond the night before high school. Or that time I practically died from anaphylaxis shock and my son’s first instincts were to grab my camera and start snapping photos of me with an oxygen mask on my face and my pants around my ankles as soon as the paramedic arrived. Oh, and I’ve even discussed certain means of discipline specifically how to say, “No.”
So it’s safe to say that most of you already know he’s a really good kid. He’s confident, he’s respectful, he’s independent, and he’s very funny.
He’s also smart.
Very. Smart.
Unlike his mother, learning and education comes fairly easy to him. While I really struggled in school to get B’s and C’s – getting good grades for my son is a natural as breathing the air. He’s lucky like that.
On the other hand, he’s not very athletic. Not by any stretch of the imagination. He’s never been into sports. He doesn’t play them. And he doesn’t even watch them on television. But that does NOT mean he isn’t competitive.
That being said….
Last month, my son had his very first high school midterms. He wasn’t the least bit concerned with taking his Math tests. He wasn’t even a tiny bit worried about testing for Lab-Bio, or Language Arts, or Italian, or History, or Business.
Nope.
However, he was very apprehensive about ONE midterm in particular.
Gym.
My son spent countless hours imagining what kind of test he would possibly have to take for a Gym midterm. He envisioned all sorts of complicated obstacle courses much like the ones on the television show Wipeout. Not wanting to look like a fool in front of his peers, and riddled with anxiety, my son began ‘Training’ for TWO WEEKS prior to taking this test.
And here’s how:
* I’m not even kidding when I tell you my son woke up early, every single day, just so he would have enough time in the morning to do sit-ups, and push-ups, and lift weights.
Finally, the much-anticipated day arrived. It was time for my son to be brave, to be bold, and to do his very best to pass his Gym Midterm with flying colors and the least amount of embarrassment possible.
Armed with little to no confidence, my son walked into class, fully prepared for the worst. He was ready to face whatever challenge the teacher handed out.
Only this test was NOTHING like anything he had imagined.
In fact, after all that stress, and after all that worrying, and after all of his training?
He ended up taking a written test.
Made up of True or False questions.
On the subject of:
KICKBALL.
…..the hell?
Ninja boxing… yeah, that’s what they should have in gym class! But a true-false test on kickball? Are you kidding? Coming from a totally non-athletic family of losers, I say Kudos to JCH on his awesome training video!
Really? I think he looks like his father.
Thanks, Linda!
Aww… Thanks Boom Boom!
Really? That whole grabbing the camera and taking pictures when your pants were around your ankles thing? I wonder where he gets that…
I was ok with tests, when I was there 😉 / I loved the video, and went to check out Viddler … not bad
Hello Meleah !!!
loved that video. and your son can do i push up. i can’t do push up, this really bothers me. seriously though, an exam in kick ball. i do think that all of the kids should have failed on purpose, what the heck!
Haha. A written test on kickball of all things. You’re school kids have it so easy in the US.
No idea! Ahahhahaaha
Hi, Speedy!! I like Viddler – a lot!
Push-ups are NOT EASY!
And that would have been VERY funny, if everyone failed on purpose!
Clearly!
LOL Great story. I bet he was relieved when he found out what the test really was!
He certainly was!
What kind of teacher doesn’t tell the kids what the midterm will be on so they can study? So, how did he do? I can play a mean game of kick ball but I don’t think I’d be able to pass a test on it. What kind of questions did they have?
My son said they were really stupid questions.
In fact, it took the class all of EIGHT minutes to answer 90 questions.
Ahahahahahahahaa!!!! Poor guy. I do feel for him, but he must have had a certain sense of relief, plus he’s now fitter! LOL!
And now he wants to join a REAL gym!
My daughter had a written test in gym too. I was like, huh? At least you don’t have to be able to do push ups to pass gym anymore.
Good Lord! What is GOING on these days!?!!
I think our gym tests were written too…though we did have a few days that we were graded on our participation.. I bet your son was maaaaad!
I think our gym tests were written too…though we did have a few days that we were graded on our participation.. I bet your son was maaaaad!
He was relieved!
No presidential fitness test?? Remember those?? I hated those stupid tests? Anyway, how did he do on the kickball exam? (LOL) Very funny!
HA!