Life, like always has been a crazy ride recently. My summer has proved to be both restful and challenging in good ways because of how I am growing. I want to take some time to reflect on this past school and really how my experience of being a new teacher has gone. I had a …
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Lessons from Geraniums
Wow, we've already made it to July! I think the summer goes by even faster when you are a teacher than when you are a student. This past school year, if you spend pretty much anytime talking to me during the spring, you would know that I was charged with raising geraniums for our high …
The Year of Imperfection
Last Year for my start of the year post I titled it "New Adventures Await". I knew it would be fitting for 2020 because I was graduating, but little did I know how fitting with the current state the entire world is currently in. Some people have been sharing how grateful they are for the …
THE Job
I student taught during a pandemic, graduated college during a pandemic, which then lead to searching for a job during a pandemic. Which honestly, I wouldn't say was the worst thing in the world because technology based interviews saved me time and gas money. With the amount of job interviews I did, that would have …
Open Letter to the Class of 2021
Dear Class of 2021, As we began to pave our way through these new unknowns and you probably feel like your missing out on a real high school experience, I want you to know that whoever told you that “High School is the best days of your life” was wrong. I used to think that …