...this is just how my face is.

today i realized that i generally have four set facial expressions when i observe a class. they are muted versions of rather extreme emotions.

it generally starts out as this:

extreme boredom. notice how i'm trying to appear attentive and interested by the uplifted chin and semblance of eye contact.

then it devolves into this:

this generally happens when the kids speak. it's kind of the tamed version of a "oh my sweet mercy what are they saying?" expression.

which then shifts to this:

which is when i am actually really trying to figure out what language they're speaking, but failing.

ultimately, my face gets stuck in this position:

trying desperately to quell the rising horror at the massacre of my favorite language. bless their little hearts, they try so dang hard.