Seriously! To all educational scholars who are trying to find out why this school system seems to be in an infinite spiral of failure: You can stop searching. You can stop pondering. The fact that this school system is run by inefficient, lazy and rude MORONS, might have something to do with it. "Children come first:" yeah right! The only thing ( Read more... )

Ok, indulge me for a moment...
Who else watched the season finale of Grey's Anatomy?! Holy crap! Stuff like that really has a tendency of getting under my skin. I'm going to be percolating in the back of my mind... all... freakin'.... summer! Damn cliffhanger ending..

Back to your regular scheduled programming.

PS- I <3 George O'Malley!

Can *anybody* tell me WHY the art teacher just decided to have class in MY classroom?!.... When she has a room of her own?!... when I have things that I would like to do in MY planning period in MY room?! Now, I'm stuck, helping her babysit the zoo. UGH! Ouch! My precious break!

...One of these days, I will have time for a proper update.

I am so frustrated with this school! The kids, the parents, the teachers, the administrators: all of it! How are we supposed to be teaching children responsibility and accountability when everyone eschews it themselves?!
More to follow, when I have more time.
Now, I have to pick the demons up from lunch and "reward" them with recess.... UGH!

PROS:
* Clean and tailored-looking grounds.
* Apartment now smells of fresh-cut grass... Hooray Spring!

CONS:
* Yard work done at 8AM wakes me up on my only, precious day off!!!

Really, Powder Mill Village? REALLY?!?!

Alright Everyone... At long last, I present to you ( Read more... )

Well, I'm back in the States and I've had a couple of days to a) decompress, b) get over my jet-lag and c) collect my thoughts. Here's what I've come up with ( Read more... )

So, I'm back in London. I actually had a very pleasant and reassuring conversation with Dr. Bell about my episode of homesickness in Bristol. I was quite surprised and pleased by his compassion and commiseration. So, with renewed confidence and exuberance, I went into my last week in England ( Read more... )

Wow, I forgot to post the last couple blogs for my trip. My Bad. Here they are now ( Read more... )

So, we’re in Bristol. For those of you from the Baltimore area, it’s almost exactly like Fells Point; but, y’know…. English. Seriously, it’s all hippies and fair trade and bars and cobblestones. Only today did I see what a charming town it is. We’ve been under quite a deluge since we arrived and long walks in hard rain are enough to sour anyone on ( Read more... )