P is for Positive Feedback #AtoZChallenge
I met with two of my classes for the last time today. In the first class (creative writing), I had more than one student tell me that they enjoyed the class. Creative writing...
Apr 19, 2017 5 2 min read
Real Life
N is for New Bloggers, New Readers #AtoZChallenge
Item #1: New Bloggers Three out of my five classes did their blog wrap-ups today, and at least a handful said that they were going to keep blogging. Some said they had always...
M is for Making a To-Do List–er, Grid #AtoZChallenge
Current mood: So yeah. When I'm in that mode, everything gets super overwhelming, and I can't focus on anything. It's just all too much! And when it's all too much, there's...
L is for Lost and Found #AtoZChallenge
Two weeks ago, I lost my black sweater. Correction: I lost my cute black sweater. I was pretty sure I left it at the library, so I called and asked if someone had turned it...
K is for Knowing Who to Call #AtoZChallenge
So my friend Jasmine got mad at me yesterday because she wasn't my J. Even though I said in the beginning that I wasn't going to do family or friends because I felt that was...
I is for Improvement
As I collected my students' papers today, some of them said they felt so much better about these papers compared to the ones they were getting back. Why? "I know I did better...
G is for Gratitude #AtoZChallenge
My friend suggested I write about why I chose to use gratitude as my theme for the challenge. "Do a deeper dive," she said, "and explain why it means so much to you." It...
F is for Follow-Through
Last summer, I applied to be an AP reader with ETS. While there is a main application, there are also follow-up bits and bobbles they occasionally ask you for. I found some of...
E is for Electronic Bill Pay
Today, I got a notice from my utility company saying that my payment hadn't been received. I was very confused because I am pretty on top of paying my bills. I double checked...