With all the heavy talk on here recently about people going hungry (like this post about very hungry people I met in Haiti), perhaps it’s time to take a lighter look at food. In particular, Arby’s fast-food. I don’t eat Arby’s much. Not that I don’t like it, I do. It’s just that I’ve found …
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That’s the Story of My Life – A Day Late and a Dollar Short
So how do I respond when things aren’t going as planned? This morning I got to find out. Here was the problem: I needed to print thirty handouts for a presentation I was scheduled to deliver this morning in my college summer class. The class started at 7:30am. On this particular project I had procrastinated …
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First day of Graduate School
Today I began my first day of class as a graduate student. I am currently enrolled in a “Master of Arts in Teaching” degree. Don’t ask. As typical for the first day of any course the instructor started with an icebreaker activity. It went like this, each student was supposed to share two things. First, …
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. …