一个坏校长

一个坏校长
6329字作文:A Bad Principal Taught Me a Good Lesson　　She stood at the front of the room, hands on hips,

我还和一群老师组建了一个互助小组，对如何应付校长大家群策群力。我们最成功的策略就是一改以往的消极态度，采取正面积极的心态，譬如说，“与其把遇到的问题看成是挫折，还不如把他们看作挑战，”，“在困难的时候往往隐含着扭转的契机”。我们不断用这些话语为自己打气，效果也相当明显。而且我们也研究了相关的书籍，学到了许多与难相处的人相处的点子，比如：坚持立场、挺直腰板、眼睛看着对方、抽时间去了解这个人等。　 　
　
I proved one of these maxims true while chatting with my principal about the beautiful performance of the leading dancer in the Nutcracker Suite. Coincidentally, my boss shared my passion for ballet and had seen the same performance. I discovered that she had another side to her, previously hidden. I began to see her with different eyes. We now had something in common, and her abuse slackened. 　
有一回我和老板碰巧谈论起《胡桃夹子》中主演的精彩表演，我深深叹服那几句名言的正确性。因为很碰巧的是，我老板和我一样喜欢芭蕾，她也看了那场表演。我发现了她的另外一面，以前我们不曾看到的一面。我开始以不同的眼光认识她，而我们终于有了共同的语言，她也很少乱骂人了。　 　
　
Little by little, I regained my confidence and started to see changes. My principal began communicating with me without yelling. She began making time to listen to my thoughts and opinions. One day after a classroom observation, she actually complimented my creative writing lesson. Although my principal and I never became friends, by the end of the school year we managed to develop a healthy respect for each other. Two years later, I was given an opportunity to teach at a superior school, one with a supportive and encouraging principal, and I chose to make the change. I do not regret, however, my time at my first school because I came away with a valuable lesson. I learned that I would never again allow myself to be a victim. 　
渐渐地，我重拾了自信并看到了校长身上的变化。她开始跟我谈心，而不再冲我大声吆喝；她也开始抽时间倾听我的意见和想法。有一天，在听完我的课后，她还对我的写作课表示赞赏。尽管我们从来没成为朋友，到了那学年末，我们彼此之间建立了尊重和信任的关系。两年后，我获得了一个机会到另外一所更好的学校任教，那儿的校长很友好。我选择了离开原来的学校。但我从来也不觉得我在以前那所学校的时间是白费的，因为我学到了非常珍贵的东西，我永远也不会让自己成为伤害的对象。