I visited Markham Middle School today, the school that I will be working at full-time this fall as a 6th grade Language Arts/Social Studies teacher (assuming things don't change). The school is HUGE, spanning about four blocks and containing approximately 2,000 students. My entire high-school only had about 550 students, so the size of Markham was ( Read more... )

How to make a forsavior
Ingredients:

1 part mercy

3 parts courage

3 parts empathy
Method:
Layer ingredientes in a shot glass. Top it off with a sprinkle of wisdom and enjoy!

Personality cocktail
From Go-Quiz.com

I got my diploma today so now I'm an OFFICIAL graduate of Azusa Pacific University. Hooray!! The diploma looks really nice. All I need now is a frame to put it in...

I got my housing deposit back today!! Yay!! I'm not completely broke anymore :-D

Today was Early Placement Day for TFA corps members who are local to Los Angeles. From 10 to 12, we had an interview prep session during which we reviewed the placement process, discussed issues and trends that affect placement (such as No Child Left Behind legislation, standards, scripted programs, inclusion, and bilingual education), and reviewed ( Read more... )

For the past 20 minutes or so, I've been experimenting with different backgrounds, icons, and smileys for AIM. I figure it's time for a change...you know, time to spice things up a bit. In other words, I am very bored...

To members of the Teach For America 2004 incoming corps ( Read more... )

I couldn't go to the Pepsi Smash event because I decided to come home and pick up my sister instead of going straight to the venue from work. The original plan was for my sister to come to work w/ me so that we could head over right after I was done, but she wasn't ready this morning when I had to leave for work. By the time I got home to pick her ( Read more... )

I got tickets to Pepsi Smash for tomorrow night!! Yay!! I'll get to see Switchfoot again :) My hope is that I'll actually be able to get there on time. I'm working in Pomona until 3:20 and I have to be in Studio City for the taping by 5:15. Hopefully traffic won't be too bad ( Read more... )

So I'm watching tv with my sister and all of a sudden she says, "You're going to be an interesting spouse." What is that supposed to mean?!