Blessed
At this point, I think I start every blog post with an apology for my prolonged absence (this time seven months – oops!). I suppose I should add “be better about updating the blog!” to my list of resolutions for this next year! … When I started this blog, I had a lot of big…
Memories
The year I turned 12 was a life-changing year for me. First, I finally got to sit in the front seat of the car (a perk I enjoyed for one whole year before I had to start calling “Shotgun” to beat my younger sister to the coveted seat). Second, I finally got my ears pierced.…
Best Year Yet
I love back to school shopping – I can’t help it! (Well, really, I just love shopping…but that’s a discussion for another time lol) There’s nothing quite like the joy I feel when I wander through the aisles of Target picking out matching folders and notebooks, comparing pastel and neon highlighters, and checking to make…
Advice for an Adviser
As a high schooler, I was super involved in clubs and extracurricular activities. With swim and speech practice and meets, choir and band concerts and festivals, student council, national honor society, FBLA, and drama, I was always busy and on the go – and I wouldn’t change a thing! I had fun, made so many…
School’s Out For Summer?
It has been one month since the school year ended, and I have followed through on my “Summer of Suz” promise to myself – plenty of travel, pool days, and relaxation after a whirlwind year! And, I’ve been working on my summer reading list! Thanks to my amazing family and friends, I have a great…
Cheers To Us
Would you look at that! Another day, another blog post starting with an apology for my seven-month-long blog hiatus! If I were following my usual blog post template, this paragraph would start with my generic explanation of how crazy life has been, how busy I’ve been, and why I’ve been neglecting to post for a…
Always Plan in Pencil
Ah, the age old question of how to start a blog post after an almost six month hiatus. I think the answer is don’t take said hiatus…well, now I know for next time?! 😉 … This blog post has been in the making for half of that break. I took summer to travel, spend quality…
Wrapping Up
As I begin a post that’s all about wrapping up my first year of teaching, it feels appropriate to start with the words, “It feels like just yesterday…” But we’ve established that this, my friends, is a safe space for honesty and reflection, so I’ll begin, instead, with these very honest words, “It feels like…
Forgetting
It’s been a hot minute since I’ve sat down to write (October 28th was my last post…how have almost 2 months flown by that quickly??!!)! I’m not going to lie, when I started this blog I fully expected to be posting all the time. I was prepared to have so many funny stories to share,…
Adjusting Expectations
At the end of class I save some time to ask my students for any last-minute questions, comments, or concerns that they have that weren’t addressed earlier in class. This allows them time to ask me about material we covered in class today, questions they have about homework, or even just time for us to…
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