I feel like flirting as a shy and incredibly awkward 13/14 year old involves a lot of Legend of Zelda and anime. Or at least that's the case with my students. I watch and listen to them talk as they work on their projects and don't understand anything they are saying about Zelda being a princess and Link being the elf. (If you want to see a 14 year old Zelda nerd come unglued just ask "Is Zelda the princess or the elf?" I might know this from experience. I might also ask this question on purpose from time to time because their reaction is fantastic.)
But what I do understand is their intentions. So when my male student says to my female student "You know ( ) version of Zelda...? Yeah I have that knife." That is apparently meant to make the young ladies swoon. And when my female students starts "fangirling" over an episode of anime that is meant to make her seem cooler to the boys.
Strange breed these 14 year olds.
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| Fangirling over One Direction |
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| Fangirling over anime |
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| Animes fangirling |
Your students are blessed to have you in their lives!
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