By: Mrs. Risser
That’s me. I am your teacher. And I am not supposed to talk. At all. Is this even possible? During the middle of a school year? Maybe. On the first day, with about 85 people you’re meeting for the first time? Sounds tricky.
I’ve suffered with bouts of laryngitis since I started teaching, usually when I’m getting sick. By the end of a school year, I can sense my voice getting tired. However, summer has always been the magical time that heals everything. Not this year.
I began to worry after a few lunches with friends that left me sipping gallons of hot tea on a 90 degree day just to recuperate. This has been the summer of a sore throat that just won’t go away.
Thank goodness for Mrs. Weiand. I mean Mr. Weiand is great and everything (yay exploding things!), but his wife might have saved me from a lifetime of damage to my moneymaker! She suggested I go see the doctor, gave me some information from her experience as a vocal coach, and made me feel normal for going to the doctor for a “sore throat” (I have a tough image to uphold here people).
Long story short, I passed out in the doctor’s office.
Something about sticking a camera through my nose and down my throat just wasn’t working out for me. Luckily the doctor was able to see that I have a callus on my vocal cords before the lights went out and that kind nurse had to bring me a pack of M&Ms and some water.
So here I am, anxiously awaiting the first day of school. Excited for all of the new ideas and planning I did over the summer. Ready to see the faces that make me love coming to school everyday and now meeting some new ones. And adding to this list – terrified and befuddled -because how in the world am I going to do it all without talking?
There may have to be a microphone/headset involved and if that’s the case you’re all just going to have to pretend I’m Beyonce. Tell the others.
The Middle Seat 
Have you thought about just typing words or the direction on your board or a piece of paper?
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I could not imagine not being able to connect and talk with people. Keep being strong I think your doing a really good job of taking care of yourself and talking!!!
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I can tell that it has been hard but you have been pulling it off and can’t wait for you to get the microphone like beyonce
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That’s terrible I can’t imagine having to go through pain just to do what you love. Keep up being the great and awesome teacher you are.
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That must be hard i cant imagine having to work all day for like 6 hours straight just talking . good job Mrs. Risser keep being the great teacher you are
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I can’t even imagine how hard that is to not talk especially when your a teacher so u have to talk
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I cant imagine not being able to talk to anyone or communicate with out hurting your voice. Your doing great as a teacher keep up the great work with talking to people.
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is it like strep throat
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I know what you mean. Whenever i have strep throat I cant talk and all i want to do is drink water.
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I can’t even imagine going to the first day with a bad voice. That’s so unfair that this happened to you. You handled it well and gave it your all.
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Sorry, you have to go through Mrs. Risser, but the microphone will help you heal your throat faster than yelling at others on top of your lungs. Hope you feel better.
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I’m so sorry that you have to go through this pain but, this year will be a great year even if you do have a sore throat. I will promise that you will never have to yell at me ever. Hope you feel better.
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That sound pretty tough to go through. I cannot imagine not talking.Great job mrs.risser! I love your micraphone!
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I’m sorry Mrs.Risser that you have a throat pain, but their are other ways to communicate like sign language.
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I love talking and I couldn’t imagine how difficult it is for you to talk. You’re a great teacher Mrs. Risser!
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I am sorry to hear that Mrs. Risser, but I hope that the microphone will help you more so you don’t have to talk really loud.
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That most have been tough to go through but I hope it starts to feel better and that the microphone will help you a lot.
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Hope your throat gets better so you can talk. Also can membean be only 30 minutes please.
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I hope your throat gets better. You are awesome!!
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too bad the headset doesn’t work, ’cause that was pretty loud.
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Hope your throat gets better and I agree with Graham I want Membean to be only 30 min or less
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that is sad that you cant talk but there is always a positive side of things
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I am sorry you had to go through that over the summer. And not being able to communicate with students is definitely difficult especially when a lot of them do not listen very well. I hope you feel a lot better.
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I hope you feel better soon.
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having critical thinking is good for if your in a tight space and need a quick ansew
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This gave me deep feels
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Its Gabbi Graver as PartyOwl22
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Zach
i hope you feel better and your doing good so far
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I lost my voice before and it sucks im sorry for you
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I lost my voice for a while in the Winter it feels really bad, hope you get well soon
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It probably hurts. Also it Is very hard to not talk
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that must be the worst not being to talk I can’t imagine what it is like to have like no voice
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It must be hard to be have to complete the first whole week of school without any vocal interaction. Get well soon.
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I understand how it feels I hate it I had it but I know it can be hard being a teacher.
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I have never passed out but I almost did but I started out bad with my bike accident but you ended bad with the things on your vocal cords.
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