One of the things that I pride myself on as a teacher is that I very rarely take work home. I have a few reasons and methods that help me achieve that goal. First of all, I use my planning time wisely. Since my school is on block schedules, I usually only have 2 or … Continue reading Closing Out
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Respect
It has been a lot these past couple weeks. I did not write last week because there was a death in the family. But I'm here this week, and man do I have a lot to talk about! Respect has been on my mind a lot lately, and I am truthfully surprised I haven't done … Continue reading Respect
Feeling Anger
I talk about emotions frequently. They are a part of life, and you feel all of your emotions. But one I don't talk about too much is anger. Anger by itself is neither good nor bad. Sometimes you need to feel anger. The reaction to it can be either good or bad. I had something … Continue reading Feeling Anger
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
Things Fall Apart
I write a couple months ago about how when you fail, you can either let it become a setback or make it a comeback. I still feel that way, but I also need to be real with you. Sometimes life falls apart. It doesn't always mean you failed. Things just happen. You do what you … Continue reading Things Fall Apart
What’s Your Reason?
Do you ever think about doing something and then realize you don't always have a reason for doing it? Recently, that thought has come into my mind, and I've been looking for my reasons for my actions. I have a lot of things I want to say that may not seem completely related. Just bear … Continue reading What’s Your Reason?
Battle Kim of the Republic 