Walking the Walk
Nearly a month ago the shootings in Parkland, FL happened. Two days after that a shooting took place very close to the school I work at, close enough to warrant a Lock Down. Since then, I’ve been feeling very anxious.
Service
Productivity
A few years ago in a galaxy … well, in this galaxy to be honest … productivity would have exclusively meant analyzing data, writing a publication, grading papers, or doing something else school/work related.
Nowadays, productivity can still look a little like that. I definitely work on lesson plans in the evening at least a few nights a week.
This weekend, I was productive, but it looked a little different.
Right Side of History
Charlottesville.
It’s easy for me, a white woman from a middle-class family, to say, “How can this be happening in 2017?” Once upon a time, I would have been able to ask that question with a straight face. Now, I know better.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
I’m still glad I decided to become a teacher. Two-and-a-half years into the profession, and I find more and more things that make this line of work worthwhile.Read More »Teacher Appreciation Week
Rebel with a Cause
What do you think of when you think of science?Read More »Rebel with a Cause
Unplugging
Spring Break has been filled primarily with relaxation, cleaning, creating, and giving back thus far.Read More »Unplugging
I Am Enough
I’ve been fairly anxious since election day. Moreso since Inauguration Day. There is so much going on that is so big. Though I keep writing my representatives, my optimism takes effort to sustain. I have to combat the feeling that I can’t and won’t make a difference. I have to force myself to avoid inactivity because the inertia feels too much.Read More »I Am Enough
Service of a Different Color
Saturday was a day of service for me. In the morning I volunteered with one of my favorite local non-profits: NOMAD Art Bus (blog post here). In the afternoon I met some friends for a postcard writing party.Read More »Service of a Different Color