What's with these attitudes?!

First day of school. Four art classes. Two English classes. And a study hall. All was well until 6th hour. Then the attitudes showed up. My morning had been spent with kindergartners and junior highers. I was reveling in the silliness of youth.

Hello high school. Study hall brought seven sophomore and junior boys and one sophomore girl. Study? What? You'd think I'd told them to go dance on the ceiling, not to use their study hall period as a STUDY hall period. The looks I got. And sit in the seats not on the table? What is this? School?

I didn't give in though. I stuck to my guns.

8th hour rolled around. I was anxious and excited to greet my Art I and II class. This would be it. This was THE class. I was brimming with ideas, excited to discuss theories and concepts that no one but artists would find enjoyable.

Bam. Attitude walked through the door again. What is it with these 15 and 16 year olds? Again. You want us to write an answer to a question? This is ART class. Why are you asking us to WRITE? We have a seating arrangement? Why can't we sit with our friends?

Finally. Teeth pulled, answers are written. But this is what I got: I am taking Art...because I like Art (an answer I did not accept), because the principal made me, because I didn't want to take Drama, etc. And what do you expect / hope to learn from this class? ...art, drawing, I don't expect to learn anything new because I have been doing art since I was a kid and I don't think I'll learn anything new or get any better than I already am. Hmmm.... Not exactly the answers I was hoping for.

It may be a long year.