Thursday, January 19, 2017
I am going to write about the schedule I had during Phase I of my middle school student teaching internship. My schedule was tied exactly to mentor Sally Warner's schedule. I went where she went or when she was not available to where she told me to go to. The internship was for Tuesday and Thursday... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 13, 2017
What Time Does It Run?
Trash and recycling pickup runs between 6 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. in Mom's neighborhood. Growing up, I assumed that everyone's trash and recycling pickup ran between that time. When I moved into my house in July 2010, it was on a Wednesday. The first pickup I had was recycling on Friday. When I went to... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
When to Leave Early
During school hours, my high school did not allow my peers and I to leave campus. Doing so could result in suspension or even expulsion. Nobody was caught doing it, and I am not aware of anyone who tested that. I was not the kind of guy who was going to test authority in high school. It never... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Paid Off
My house is now paid off. I gave Aunt Sandra the final payment on December 31, 2016. Making the final payment helped make a great end to 2016 and a great beginning to 2017. As one can imagine, I am very happy at having my house paid off at 31 years of age. I have had many great memories at my house.... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
20/20 Hindsight
My early impression of my middle school student internship mentor Sally Warner was a great one. I felt that Sally was every bit as good of a mentor as high school placement mentor Casey Farmer. Like Casey, Sally was great at explaining things. She had a passion for teaching like Casey. I felt that... Sign in to see full entry.