I haven’t blogged in awhile because obviously I just haven’t had time.  I really don’t have time right now either, but oh well…  I realize looking back that I’ve been extremely negative so time for some good stuff.   I had a bad day today in terms of classroom management but it might be just because…

Institute would not be that difficult if TFA could truly remove you from all the other worries in life.  Unfortunately as the bed bugs proved even hiding you away in a Residence Hall, making you work so hard you don’t have time for distractions and feeding you cannot remove EVERY worry.  I survived the bed…

I should probably say something really profound about the first week of institute being over but I just can’t muster the mental energy that would require at this point.  For me, when I think back on this week I will always think of the same thing and unfortunately it has nothing to do with teaching. …

I managed to get coffee today because I made time to wait in line for it for 20 minutes.  This does not seem like a good use of my time; this weekend I will probably buy a coffee pot to keep in my own room.   I made the mistake of getting the institute materials on…

My alarm went off at 5:25 a.m.  I did not want to get up, but I figured that with coffee I could survive; I knew I would have to beat the rush downstairs because the TFA’ers are all type A overachievers and would be in line for breakfast early.  I was right, but wrong about…

Is it sad that I’m ready to go to bed right now?  It is only 8:30….   I feel like I’ve aged 10 years in the last month and I haven’t even started teaching yet.  I did manage to drive all the way from South Dakota to Houston with all of my worldly possessions in tow…

I graduated!  My undergraduate experience is over….  It was quite the semester.  I devoted every spare second I had this semester to working on my undergraduate research project and the Teach For America application process.  Reflecting on it, I almost can’t believe the number of hours I spent in front of my computer.  On top…