Well, I got back from North Carolina last night. The job interview/lesson went well. The school is a charter school dedicated to improving achievement and leading kids toward college. The town (Gaston) the school is in is really poor, kinda like Dansville in a lot of ways, and I get the impression that any efforts that help kids get to college will ( Read more... )

On Sunday I'm going to North Carolina to interview for a teaching job, give a sample lesson to 2 9th grade classes, and get a tour of the school I'm hoping to work at. It should be good, I have my lesson ready (I just need to practice it a few times). My dad and I are making the drive together, I'm really happy I don't have to make the drive ( Read more... )

You’re Gonna Die Alone and You Know it Day 2006 ( Read more... )

Weekly update time ( Read more... )

I had a decent weekend. It was a little boring, but I'm not complaining too much. My friends were all in Grand Rapids for a party, so I hung out at home. I've been reading "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" series, and they are really fun. I liked the movie, but the books are so much better ( Read more... )

Wow, I haven't updated in a long time. It could be the fact that I've gotten on Myspace, and I like the overall format more over there. I was one of the last of the people I know to get lj, and now I've jumped on the Myspace bandwagon. But, I figured this journal got me here, so I should show it some love ( Read more... )

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One of my favorite shows on television is "Best Week Ever" on VH1. I mostly like it because they have some of the funniest people trashing the news of the week, and it usually devolves into celebrity bashing, which is always appreciated ( Read more... )

In what seems to be the norm for these Livejournals, I'll give a summary of my christmas, which will turn into a list of the material possessions I have gained ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas everyone!!!!! And Happy Holidays to everyone not covered under Merry Christmas!!!!

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