It is absolutely insane to me that there's only about a week left of my first year of teaching. It doesn't seem possible and yet here it is. I've learned and grown a lot this year. I'm developing my teaching abilities and I'm always looking to improve. I've built relationships with my students and I'm … Continue reading Wrapping up my First Year of Teaching
Advice
Growth
I've got just a couple weeks left and then I will officially be done with my first year of teaching! I cannot tell you how crazy that is for me. I have talked a lot about growth this year already. But I'm going to keep talking about it as it's still relevant. Growth is sometimes … Continue reading Growth
Graduate Advice
It's that time of year again! Graduation is right around the corner or has already happened for some colleges. The world looks a lot different since the last graduation season. We're actually having graduations this year. My own college graduation was postponed to this weekend. So having been a year removed from college "graduation" and … Continue reading Graduate Advice
Finding Passion in Life
As the school year is winding down, I'm finding there's a lot more stress and things to plan. A lot of my college-age friends are preparing for finals, and even my students are beginning to sense the end of the year is coming. For my class personally, we are finishing out content this week. We're … Continue reading Finding Passion in Life
Privacy in the Public Eye
To start off, I need to put in a disclaimer: I don't think I'm bigger than I am, and I love each and every one of my followers very much. I am so blessed and humbled. In the 4.5 years I've had this blog (yes it HAS been that long), I have watched my followers … Continue reading Privacy in the Public Eye
Taking the L
I'll be the first to admit that I'm pretty competitive. I like to win and I like to be the best. However, in games, like in life, that doesn't always happen. I'm human. I mess up. I make mistakes. And many times, the hardest critic of my own actions and slipups is me. I messed … Continue reading Taking the L
Money Tips for the Young Adult… Or Anyone Else
Budgets and money are something everyone deals with in some way or another. Money is a driving force in a lot of people's lives. I know I'm young, but I like to think I have good money tips. While I'm sharing mainly for people just starting out, I don't believe that will be the only … Continue reading Money Tips for the Young Adult… Or Anyone Else
Growing Pains
Do you remember when you were younger and you were growing and how it seemed that your entire body hurt? Maybe or maybe not. Let me ask another question: if your wisdom teeth grew in impacted (I know mine sure did but hey what hasn't gone wrong with my mouth?), then maybe you remember how … Continue reading Growing Pains
The Truth about Impostor Syndrome
Let's talk impostors today. No, I'm not talking about the Impostors on the game Among Us. I want to talk instead about the phenomenon that is Impostor Syndrome. First of all, we need to know what Impostor Syndrome actually is. The short version is that Impostor Syndrome is the belief that your abilities are not … Continue reading The Truth about Impostor Syndrome
A Year of the Pandemic
We have passed the year mark with the pandemic. I've seen a number of my friends posting about the last thing they did pre-quarantine. The world has changed a lot since then. But I'd argue that we have changed a lot too. I know I have for sure. Some of them were good, and some … Continue reading A Year of the Pandemic
Battle Kim of the Republic 