Honey badger

Uh, I think back in the spring of last year this video was popular around the internet. It's got about 50 million views so far, which is a lot (to put it in perspective, Justin Bieber's "Boyfriend" has 140 mil).

Anyways, the first time I saw it I thought it was kinda funny. I mean, the guy sounds gay, and he acts like he's grossed out, and he's dead on when he says "Honey badger don't give a shit."

So, today, for some reason, I was thinking about school and the social aspect of it, and I was thinking how I strive to resemble the honey badger in my school/social life.

The great thing about the honey badger is not that he doesn't give a shit about anything, but more that he doesn't give a shit about the things that don't matter. I mean, what matters to a honey badger? Food. Plain and simple. And, obviously, if you watched the video you know that honey badgers are gonna do what it takes to get food. Bee hive invasion? Check. Battle with cobra? Check. Battle with cobra on the tippy top of a thorny looking tree? Check. Overcome venomous snake bite by going into coma-like state, and then snap out of it and just keep on eating like it never happened? Double-check.

That, to me, is the essence of badassery: having an important mission, and sticking with it. Lots of people have missions, but the missions might not be too important. Lots of people have important missions, but maybe they don't stick with it. And of course, some combination of the two. But honey badger? He's got it.

I've got a mission too. I've got a mission to be the best teacher I can be. Avoiding office gossip? Check. Providing my kids with academic, emotional, and social support? Check.


Sometimes it seems like some teachers are looking for constant pats on the back and ego boosts, and it drives me crazy, cause it can get in the way of helping the kids. I long to be the honey badger, and just focus on my mission.