Arizona. Phoenix. Hot. Very hot. I just checked the temperature: 101 degrees. Fortunately our car has a strong air conditioner. Even though the air temperature in the vehicle is cool, my skin still feels like it is crawling. It must be the radiant heat. UV rays. My face feels flushed and my arms are becoming …
Monthly Archives: May 2009
Did I Just Eat an Entire Pizza?
Let me share with you something quite personal… for the last week or two I have had an incredible craving for pizza. Yesterday morning I left for work before 7am and didn’t return to my apartment until 10pm. Driving home I had the bright idea to order a pizza from Papa Johns. Being the type …
Is Teaching Supposed to be This Hard?
Some of my students are very difficult to deal with (er… instruct). Since I haven’t been a teacher long my first reaction is, “Well, this all must be because of me, I must be the problem.” So I try to be nicer, more accomadating, more helpful, and more patient. And then I find out they’re …
Am I Ready to Die?
I was just reminded I have to be prepared to die anytime. A woman in her 20s was killed in an auto accident about fifteen minutes after I drove by the exact same spot this morning. One person was killed this morning in a three-vehicle crash on I-135 by the First St exit, emergency dispatchers …
I’ve Really Gotta Go!
Earlier this week in one of my classes a student suddenly out of the blue loudly blurted out, “Can I get a bathroom pass? I’ve really gotta go!” “No.” This is my characteristic response. It’s easy for students to ask for hall passes and special privileges but it’s equally easy for me to say no. …