Saturday, October 1, 2011
I see several reminders that autumn is now here. For the last few days the autumn chill has been the air, which I myself find to be cozy. The days are getting shorter. The pools are closed. The NFL season is well underway as is college football. Baseball playoffs just began yesterday. Hockey is... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Happy For Him
As Brian Gabber's tutor I am very happy with how things are going on the academic front. Brian has a firm grasp on this year's curriculum. When he has the rare question, he learns quickly from my explanations and hints. A wonderful feeling it is for an educator when the student "gets it." He has... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
J-Ray
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 fifty-ninth entry. James Ray was the guidance counselor at my high... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
How I Found Out
"Somebody bombed the pentagon!" I forget who said the words. I was in gym class when I heard them at around 9:45 a.m. Within a matter of seconds all of the forty sophomores got the news. I could not believe what I was hearing. Who did this? Why? How were they able to do this? What is going to happen... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The Hardest Part
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 fifty-eighth entry. Steve Jasper taught English across the hall from... Sign in to see full entry.