Here are some teaching tips to help you tackle the new school year.
Teaching Tips: A Back to School Guide for Teachers and New Teaching Assistants
Good News: I Get to Do the Most Intimidating Project I Have Ever Undertaken
So, I have some good news. I recently got my proposal for my dissertation project approved by my committee. Yippee! This means that I get to start writing my actual dissertation, which leads me to some scary news. I now have to write my PhD dissertation.
Mayday Mayday: Fear of Failure
Lately, I seen several people confront what they see as failures. All of them have handled their supposed “failures” with grace, logic, and humility that I can only hope to emulate.
It’s the Final Countdown: Surviving Finals
From a seasoned student to those students who must still tackle the academic dragons that are finals, here are some tips to help you survive, thrive, and pass those finals with flying colors.
This is So Gucci: Bringing Back Literary Allusions
It seems like where literary references once reigned supreme, they now have been usurped by phrases invented by reality TV stars and YouTubers. I’m not necessarily saying that the new colloquialisms are bad. However, I think that we should bring back the literary references too. You know, let the old and new intermingle together to create a hodgepodge of cultural references. Here are some literary references that I think we should use more often so that they don’t become forgotten.
The Secret Lives of Teachers: Part II
With the coming of spring comes the final push at the end of the academic semester. So, I figured that it would be a good time to reveal a few more teacher secrets.
30 Things to Do During My 30s
What new dreams do you want to go chase? What big ideas do you want to pursue? What little, goofy, yet incredibly cool, things do you want to do? I’d love to hear some of yours. Here is a list of mine.
The Secret Lives of Teachers: Part I
I started to write down all of the “secrets” to being a teacher and found that there were just too many to put in one post, so this will become a series. I am spilling the academic tea here.
Newfound Ignorance and a New Beginning
So . . . I’ve been gone for a hot minute. Admittedly, with some life changes, I got overwhelmed and stopped blogging, despite my love for the WordPress community. But, I’m back, and I’m excited to start blogging again and interacting with other bloggers.
Effectively Efficient at Excellent Endeavors: 16 Ways to Become More Efficient
Sometimes, the only answer is to finding more time in your day is to become more efficient with your existing time. Therefore, I have done some research on how to use one's time efficiently, and the majority of my findings have pointed to the following list of tips.
At the Foot of the Sierras 