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Tuesday, January 19, 2010

A Couple Birthdays

I have two birthdays to report to you all. Yesterday Brian Gabber turned ten years old. Today marks my father's fifty-third birthday. I find it hard to believe that nearly fifteen years ago I was the same age as Brian. So long ago it seems with so much happening since then. On that day I remember... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

One Open Chapter

When I decided back in September 2007 that I was not going to continue to pursue my minor in secondary education, thus effectively ending my quest to become a teacher, I worried about what my friends, peers and Loyola College faculty would think about my decision. I have always been one to worry a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 14, 2010

What Language Do You Dream In?

Last entry about reconnecting with my old French teacher Mr. LaFleur reminded me of an interesting few moments with him. Mr. Lafleur's, who was born and raised in Benin, first languages are French and Yoruba. Along with learning English as a second language he learned Spanish, the latter of which he... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Reconnecting with an Old Teacher

The best aspect of Facebook is that the website enables us to reconnect with people we have not seen or heard from in years. The most recent example I have of this would be reconnecting with Mr. Lafleur. Mr. Lafleur was my French teacher during my senior year of high school. He will go down as the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 10, 2010

Literature Circles Part 2 - Experiences

This is a series of entries I am doing about the path I took towards becoming a teacher in college to where I ultimately decided not to become a teacher. The link to all the entries is at the bottom of this entry here. This is the twenty-seventh entry. Dr. Ida Drimburg selected our partners for our... Sign in to see full entry.

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