Beginning of class It’s a crowd, a room full of people. Everyone’s talking at the same time. There’s too much energy in the setting. It’s a chaotic vibe. One student is smiling. Another seems to be laughing at something. Another is bothered by the hot temperature of the room, and she raises her hand to…
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There’s only one correct answer, but there’s more than one way to get there. Feel free to use the formula that works easiest for you. Show your work; show the complete process you used, so that I can see where you went wrong, if at all. There’s only one real answer here, and so it’s…
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Visual art, illustration, drawing, cartoons, comics, and sketches are a form of escape for me, escapism. It’s the one thing that comes a bit more naturally for me, as untrained as I am at it. I’m not a trained artist, and so I often draw in a childlike, “flat,” one-dimensional manner. But as bad as…
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A thousand rebirths. I transformed a thousand times. I moved back to northern Virginia from Doha, Qatar in Dec., 2021. Dec. 2021 was also the same month that I wrapped up undergrad, I finally graduated from college. I personally think that the college gen ed (general education) requirements are way too burdensome on students, and…
Read Morewhy I chose teaching…
I initially considered many other options, beyond teaching. I went up and down the list, and I job-shadowed, interned, volunteered, worked for a little bit, and interviewed at many different places and job settings, before I finally decided on a career in education. I seriously considered fields like mental health counseling and social work. I…
Read Moreshort piece about becoming a teacher for exceptional youth…
I’m planning on becoming a special education teacher here in Virginia, within a few years. I’m currently registered with Old Dominion University for a degree in teaching special ed. I’m very nervous and anxious about this, but I feel like I did the right thing for myself, I made the right choice. And, I’m still…
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