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Donors Choose Page
I have my own page on Donors Choose (complete with my most recent project)! Check it out and donate if you're able/inclined at
www.donorschoose.org/thompson -
Donors Choose
My first Donors Choose project is up. Check it out at:
http://www.donorschoose.org/donors/proposal.html?id=339846 -
Grief, and continued failure
Yesterday, at the beginning of seventh period, the principal stuck his head into my classroom and informed me that we were combining classes for the period. I was puzzled, but I assumed the conversation would be about attendance or the like. I asked, directly, “What’s going on?” The reply was that I would find out in a few minutes ( Read more... ) -
Reflection on school violence
The image of student X humiliated and crying in the office is one that will haunt me for weeks to come. In the course of today’s fight, her shirt was ripped off and one of her breasts was exposed-much to the amusement of the surrounding throng. It was very ugly ( Read more... ) -
Thoughts on "school" injustices
I have a lot to say about the injustices committed by the "school system." A lot. But it's late, my lessons for the week are completed, and my camomile tea awaits. So for now, let me share a few stats and an excellent read ( Read more... ) -
Cheesecake factory scandal
www.cheesecakefactoryscandal.blogspot.com
Go. Read. Be as proud as I was that my bf didn't smack up that waiter. -
Racism
Most of the time my partner and I walk around so completely into each other that the world doesn't matter. Correction, the world doesn't matter to me. To him, it always matters, because it has to. Anytime he might forget about it, he's reminded why he has to be constantly aware.
I was fixing his headphones before we went running a couple of days ( Read more... ) -
Cover my IUD
To date, I've never used any contraceptive other than EC. This may surprise some of you. I'm sex positive and very pro-choice. But the thing is I've never had a repetitive sex partner, so condoms were a reasonable option. Moreover, I don't particularly like medications, and the side effects of many forms of contraceptives are simply unacceptable to ( Read more... ) -
Teacher's pet
I'm taking grad school courses online this summer. And after the disaster that was last semester in grad school, I decided to use this "free time" to get back on track with school. All well and good right?
So I post my required self-introduction and the professor responds--only to me. Being favored in such an overt way is pretty awkward. Very ( Read more... ) -
The perfect pet
What's blonde, smart and loves water?
Golden retriever, a breed apart!!! (I love my Lily)