13 Struggles All Teaching Assistants Can Relate To

12. There's Always One Kid Who Just Doesn't Know What's Going On

Unfortunately, there is such a thing as a stupid question and you are amazed at just how many you get in one week when most of the time, they're not even from the kids. However, depending on what classes you're assigned to, there's always going to be one student who is completely clueless and their teacher is losing patience with them. You've explained the same thing to them in as many different ways as you can think of, but when they finally get it, and you see that light bulb switch on... HALLELUJAH.
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