Right now I have the general appearance of a sleep-deprived deer staring at headlights. All I have left before break is a paper, but concentration is next to impossible. Shiny things distract me. Oooh ( Read more... )

James is going to Iraq in January.

I support the troops in Iraq and I support James going to Iraq, but I feel like someone gut-punched me. He'll be back in Utah around the time I'm done with student teaching, so I guess we'll both be facing our trials-by-fire at the same time. But his is more fire-related than mine.

I love my brother.

Over Thanksgiving break Cathy and I decided to get manicures. The manicurist at Salon 101 was not in, so we ended up at Nail Art. The following is a transcript of a conversation you never want to have ( Read more... )

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There's nothing quite like being a bad cookie. I can be nerdy, sarcastic, crafty and sneaky all at once! Long live Mu Chi Beta!

Today was my last day teaching at Millennium Middle School. I came into this semester thinking I wanted to go to grad school and I was just going through the motions of student teaching in order to get my bachelors. But I really enjoyed teaching this week and my lessons went well. The students were great and I'm sad to leave them. So now I'm ( Read more... )

Love. Love is a myth perpetuated by companies like Disney, Hallmark, and Godiva. As little girls, we are taught that our Prince Charmings will come for us one day. But when the army of Cinderella wannabes reaches adulthood, they suddenly realize that the industry that created millions of princess compatriots failed to produce millions of Prince ( Read more... )

To go to grad school or not to go to grad school? That is the question. Do I sacrifice my undergrad in pursuit of a career that is possibly a better fit for my personality, or do I stick to the path I'm on ( Read more... )

As a teacher, I'm supposed to be a role model for my students, someone who is comfortable with who she is and knows what she wants in life. But what if I'm neither of those things? What if I suffer from permanent low self esteem and have no idea what the heck I want out of life? Can I still be a good teacher ( Read more... )

Today at my Ed orientation we watched the following sequence of a video about blood-borne pathogens ( Read more... )