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Tiny Teaching Stories: It's 'bleh' today
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Today's Tiny Teaching Story is by Louise Olivier, faculty lecturer at Yorkville University.
It's 'bleh' today
I was tidying my desk, waiting for class to begin, when I heard a soft, familiar voice: "Nobody asks me if I'm 'yeh', 'meh,' or 'bleh' anymore. Please ask me." A former student, stopping by, holding out their heart in three simple words. I'd used this check-in as a casual ritual, unaware of its quiet power. In that moment, I realised what felt like a small routine to me had become a lifeline for them. They wanted to be seen, heard – even briefly. I now ask every time. It's no longer a habit. It's a promise of being and belonging.
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