Gratitude with the Unknown
I sit in my sister’s family room on a rainy Saturday night thinking about the happenings of the last week. Picture it: Last Thursday night, I lay down for a nap because school is tiring. I wake up with...
View ArticleThe Wait is Over…
My biopsy was BENIGN! I have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
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As a child, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I would read books to invisible children and “set up a classroom”. I never thought I wanted to go into administration. Jump ahead to my 12th year of...
View ArticleFinding Balance…
Balance…when I hear this word I automatically think of a balance beam. This piece of equipment was the worst one for me when we did the gymnastics unit in physical education class when I was in...
View ArticleAnticipation…
As I sit out in the foyer at church this morning, I can hear the message in the background and other people talking. What am I thinking about…my presentation. I’m thinking about how I need a slide...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day One…
Ah, the conference is here…the flight from Columbus to Chicago yesterday was a little bumpy but nothing too bad. My twin sister only grabbed my hand once in fear…pretty good. I listened to the Greatest...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day Two…
Hello TESOL Day Two… I hopped onto the shuttle to head to the convention center around 9:30 am. I headed straight to the expo hall to get my professional headshot. My sister applied some makeup on me...
View ArticleTESOL 18 – Day Three…
Day Three… Started my day with a long line at Starbucks…I didn’t want McDonald’s coffee again this morning so I waited patiently in line. I don’t know if you have the Starbucks app but I highly...
View ArticleTSD – Testing Season Depression…
So I have determined that I don’t get winter seasonal depression, I get testing season depression. I define it as this: depression and/or the blues from continually having to give state tests to...
View ArticleWhere Have I Been…
It’s been too long since my last post. I could say I have been really busy, but we all know that I could have found some time over the last months. I am sitting in a seventh-grade classroom…they are...
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