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The unexpected term from Hades ended yesterday. Thank goodness. I felt the students were trying to drain my very soul. There were just so many students at need. By need, I mean “I’m special.” “I can’t do this.” “I suck.” “Why can’t I do this my way.” Apparently, there was at least two pregnant, one Read more
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Today is the last day of the first week of the March semester. Geez, that sentence just looks weird, doesn’t it? The good thing is that I have a co-teacher to share my ENGL102 misery with. 102 is the next to lowest English class. It generally involves a lot of hand-holding and really panicked students. Read more
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Mrs. Omar, Today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that you didn’t understand the weight of the words you say and how they can be interpreted by others. To me, that translated into “Please forgive her. She knows not what she does.” I have to wonder what that says about the higher educational status in America. Read more
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Rainy day number two. When I first woke this morning, blue peeked through the heavy clouds. I had a wishful thought that it might be about over… but nope. It’s raining again. At least Florida has proper wind when it rains. My yard is a mess of sticks. Something to do later while Jason Read more
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Cold. There’s really not much else to say about today. Well, there’s always something, but that’s the main thing. It’s cold. It’s like in the upper 20s. It’s the first day the snow is sticking. That beautiful white fluffy stuff that inspires Christmas carols, serial killers, and snow days. It’s a pretty versatile Read more
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I think there’s something going on with me. Well, there always seems to be something going on, but I mean really going on. I haven’t wanted to write, play games, go outside… despite this being my second favorite time of the year. I don’t want to go to the doctor, take my meds, or watch Read more
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It’s that wonderful time in the semester where the rough drafts are due. – It is my job to tell a bunch of adults that their grammar is fairly sub-par in the worst cases and passible in the best. I’ve learned through experience and time, a lot of instructors don’t approach the grammar issue. Maybe Read more
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It’s that time of month again. – The once every eight-ish weeks when one college term ends, there’s a two second breath of air, and the next term begins. The past two weeks, I’ve type so much that the gel on my fingertips have chipped off. Last week, it was the rough draft. Last night, Read more
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This term I’m a co-teacher. Okay, this is no big deal. I’ve been a co-teacher before for this particular college. What it’s supposed to amount to is a third of the pay at half of the work. The theory is that, since this is a beginning class of new online learners, that two teachers is Read more
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