My Education Experience

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Friday, September 8, 2017

My Least Favorite Family Vacation

My least favorite family vacation was going to St. Louis back in July 2001. The trip got off to a bad start along the way at the hotel we stayed at in Indiana. Ann has a fear of elevators, and she freaked out about one. Dad got all angry about that, so there was a lot of tension. Then there was St.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 7, 2017

Who Still Lives There?

I got to thinking about something. How many of the kids who were there with in my old neighborhood still live with their parents? I lived in the neighborhood from May 1990 to July 2010. May 1990 to June 14, 2003 were childhood years during that time. Over the years, the vast majority of kids I grew... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, September 1, 2017

My Favorite College Course

My favorite course at Loyola College was Art History with Dr. O'Hannah. I took the course to fulfill my fine arts requirement. I was skeptical going into the course. During the course I realized that I was in the midst of something special because I was not really into art. I loved the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

Asking Questions

April 2007. I have written before that my middle school internship mentor, Sally Warner, did not take well to me not having too many questions. My lack of questions were not due to a lack of engagement with being a teacher and not valuing Sally's experiences, which I believe Sally believed, and thus... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, August 25, 2017

The Season to Rake

Autumn is a time when most people rake leaves. Not me. I do it during winter, typically in either February or March, the timing of which depends on the weather. If I were to rake leaves in autumn, I would end up easily with at least 30 bags. By waiting, the wind takes care of many of them. At most,... Sign in to see full entry.

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