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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Literature Circles Part 3 - Illustrator

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-eighth entry. When my group deemed me the illustrator for one... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 21, 2010

Birthday Parties

Elinjo asked for me to discuss the birthday parties of Dad and Brian. Ask and you shall receive. Brian did not have a birthday party. He has not had a birthday in at least two years. I asked him last year if he was going to have a birthday party. The answer was no. This year I asked again, and the... Sign in to see full entry.

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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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