Archive for October, 2007
Directions.
Directions are important. They usually take a complicated (or not) task, and break it down into easy-to-follow steps. Sometimes, they’re confusing… like when I tried to make gourmet green bean casserole from a recipe on the back of a Trader Joe’s fried onions can. The sentences were poorly crafted, and entire pieces of the logical [...]
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Passion.
It’s the passionate teachers that get what they want and need for their classrooms. It’s the passionate teachers that inspire and fuel greatness in their students. This is what I learned from Mr. Moss. He put everything I was hoping to see into his classroom– self motivated students, a well-established program, a vast knowledge of [...]
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Sleeping and STLs.
So Tuesday was kind of sleepy and weird. I woke up at 6:40 and turned off the alarm so I could get out of bed, but within seconds I was fast asleep again. And I didn’t get out of bed. I woke up panicked at 7:44 and got ready for school. I was pretty late… [...]
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Locked out.
Well, looks like it’s strike two for team Rachel-Ashley. This time Jess had the misfortune of being with us when we got shut down in an attempt to observe. We arrived at Timpview and checked in at the office. The receptionist was really nice and provided us with a course schedule so we could pick [...]
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Agricultural technology.
Farms are not my thing. Not to say that one doesn’t have the potential to become my life’s focus… but come on, let’s be practical… will a farm ever be that big to me? I guess it depends on where I end up living, and how my family turns out. I’ve never been to a [...]
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8 hours.
Well, for the first time since probably July, I have gotten 8 hours of sleep in a night. Thank you, public school, for having Fall Break. I feel great!
Last class I laughed a bit over the article handed out in class… it’s older than both of my parents However, in all seriousness, it [...]
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Understanding.
I’ll admit it’s a little awkward to take ethnic tallies, just because it’s a big guessing game (I know firsthand, people can never guess my ethnicity), but it is very important.
STORY TIMEWhen I was in 11th grade, I decided not to take Advanced Placement American Literature. My hands were full with other things at the [...]
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Timpanogos.
Last Thursday I visited Timpanogos High. It was my first high school observation. That school is amazing… My high school was the nicest in the district, and it doesn’t hold a candle to Timp. The building was beautiful, and the classrooms were well-equipped. According to my sister, my high school’s Illustrator class has 2 computers [...]
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A moral endeavor.
I believe that education is a moral endeavor… and that is exactly why I am becoming involved with it. When I found out that I could teach graphic design instead of just do it, my enthusiasm for design and school were restored, after a long period of burnout. I love that I can use my [...]
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