Illustrations

(Students preparing to write a letter from the perspective of a settler traveling to the west.  Students are also required to draw a picture representing their travels.)
Student #1:  "So, like...what do I draw?"
Me:  "Anything you would see back in the 1800s moving west."
Student #2:  "Like a buffalo?"
Me:  "Sure."
Student #3: "Horses?"
Me:  "Yes."
Student #4:  "Other people?"
Me (Getting agitated):  "Yes.  Again, anything you would see."
Student #5:  "Ok, but could I draw a map of where I went?"
Me:  "Sure.  If you aren't a good artist, that's fine."
Student #6:  "Can I draw a wagon?"
Me:  (Grinding my teeth) "Yep."
Student #7:  "Ok, but can I draw a donkey?"
(silence)
Me:  "Sorry...no self-portraits."