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The Longest Wait
At the beginning of each school year, I think the longest wait is until Christmas break. Then we hit that mark of the school year and I look forward to the 100th day of school mark which brings us to the dregs of the year where school just feels endless. You’ll blink and it’ll be…
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Dallas & the Seasons of My Life
I’ve spent the last week decompressing from being in Dallas, Texas for much of last week. I was there for my final doctoral residency. Once I got out of the Dallas Fort Worth airport, I was immediately reminded of what I hated about Texas the most: the heat and humidity. The last time I had…
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It’s Gonna Be May
Anyone else think the Justin Timberlake meme from his N’Sync days with “It’s Gonna Be May” sprawled across the bottom was hysterical? It’s probably the best one that I have seen in awhile. And here it is, MAY! I don’t know where this year has gone, I feel like it has been on fast-forward ever…
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Why do you teach?
For moments like this. Student: “Do you have ketchup in your purse?” Me: “Nope.” Student: “But you’re a mom, you’re supposed to have everything in your purse!” Me: “Well, I don’t have kids yet soooo I guess I get a free pass!” Student: “Um, I was talking about us, Kuzma. You have us and as…
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The Ides of March
I firmly believe that there is something to the idea of the Ides of March. This month is long and for teachers and students it is even longer because there is no break or three-day weekend this month. We just go straight through until mid-April when we have spring break. It’s a long stretch that…
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7:37 AM
I drift through cycles of where I am either a night owl or an early bird. Even when I am in night owl mode, my favorite time of the day are those early morning hours where the world is still asleep, but there’s a vibrant electricity in the air that’s fueled by the hope of…
