Random Catharsis/This Teacher: What They Don’t Understand (9/12)

Today was day #1 of teaching my favorite novel, The Great Gatsby, to my third period English class. I’d been looking forward to that moment all weekend because I was interested to hear how that particular class defined success. “Alright, everybody,” I uncapped the Expo marker and faced the board expectantly. “What do you guys think of […]

This Teacher: Career Moves (8/29)

Sometime in March or April (it doesn’t matter), I called a college friend of mine who is a teacher and asked her a simple, but probing question: “From the beginning, tell me about your day–your best parts, your worst parts, and everything in between. What do you do all day?” We were on the phone […]

Just Because: Job Searching (3/3)

I really need somebody to hire me now. Reason #1: I’m tired of filling out applications. Week after week, I repeatedly type my educational and work history into a series of empty boxes that may vary slightly, but are generally always the same. Again and again, I retell the “story of me” by spelling out where I’ve been […]