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The Little Black Book
Hollis was in a funk. It was the second semester of his junior year and all classes had been cancelled. Anxiety was as much a pandemic as Covid-19; even his non-cannabis using friends had given in this year and tried it. He sat on the couch and listened to Lo-fi while he attempted to study for one of his online classes. The gloomy weather and freezing temperature weren’t helping his mood. He tried not to brood over his recent break up with his boyfriend Jacob.
By Leslie Perkel5 years ago in Education
Affirmation
An unfamiliar street name in Santa Clara, California, glimpsed on the return address label as she signed for a certified letter, set off a rapid-fire mental slideshow of potential senders. She knew of three or four long-ago classmates and neighbors who had migrated. Or maybe her sister had moved again. But then, why would that merit certified mail instead of a phone call or e-mail? Bad news or good? Could it be (hope, hope, hope) some kind of happy surprise never imagined?
By Connie Burket5 years ago in Education
Hickory and Orange Leaves
The leaves on the oak trees outside the Coffee Shop Sarah worked were all brilliant shades of orange and gold. There was a brisk chill in the air and every time the door to the coffee shop opened Sarah felt it. The cold was good for business though. Sarah had filled seven orders for either hot chocolate or some variation of latte already and the shop hadn’t even been open an hour. She greeted the next customer that approached the counter, took their order, and went to work.
By Diana Shadwick5 years ago in Education
The Perfect Day
I walked back into my classroom, and there it was sitting on my desk. My first thought was maybe this was my black notebook. I keep one in my bottom drawer at all times for brainstorming and ideas generation. This is a classic move for a “Teacher-preneur” like me, but when I saw the beautifully crafted thank you sticker I knew it wasn’t mine. I was tempted to call the office and see if anyone had lost it, then I noticed my whole name embossed in gold in the right corner. How could that be? Who put this here? My door was locked how did they get it in here? Should I open it? After at least 3 minutes of internal struggle with what to do next, I opened it.
By Tracey H Sydnor 5 years ago in Education
Let Me Speak
From age five until I was roughly ten years old I lost my voice completely. Literally, no sound. Something inside me told me not to speak because speaking words meant I would protest, and that would have meant dangerous, dark consequences adding to an already tenebrous existence. Not only were my foster family abusive, they were also deeply religious; the type believing in the wrath of god and Armageddon. Because we were all allegedly living in ‘the end of days’, education was only tolerated up to what was required by law, but no further. I’m not sure why, but perhaps I stopped speaking to escape the spartan brutality selectively meted out to me. School was a refuge, but general overwhelm rendered me unable to articulate words with my own sounds. Instead, I listened, I read, and I wrote things down. Despite the countless books I voraciously devoured, I’d become accustomed to my aphasia, so I reposed within the solace of words and stories whilst my voice, literally and figuratively, continued to elude me.
By Karen Garratt5 years ago in Education
Learn How To Read Kundli And Predict About Your Marriage
Kundali reading is the process of predicting a person’s future by looking at the movement of sun, moon, planets and stars relevant to the person’s date of birth, time of birth and place of birth.
By vedic astrologer5 years ago in Education
How can You Get the Best Medical Videos for Studies?
Medical Videos are a new and growing niche market. Demand is increasing for health care information. The Internet is one of the most popular ways to gain access to this information. With increasing numbers of people becoming health conscious, there is an increased demand for information on how to keep healthy and stay healthy. Medical Videos offer an easy and convenient way of gaining access to this information. Guide to the various sources of free medical videos, which include lectures, procedures, and other relevant information on healthcare.
By Dr Carl Stephens5 years ago in Education
How can I apply for the 2021 Abdul Kalam Scholarship at GIIS Ahmedabad?
Education in international schools can be a little heavy on the pocket. But there are multiple scholarship programmes for deserving students to ease the burden of the financial pressure of the tuition fees and other expenses.
By Shruti Singh5 years ago in Education
The Watcher
Cinder block walls feel like home, where we learn our capability to withstand adult decisions. The off white paint covered with beautiful student murals represents much more than dreams and talents. We spend as much time in school, if not more, as our parents do at work. Still, winding up back at my high school as an administrative assistant, the same place I’d been tossed in the trash bin ten years prior as a freshman, somehow made me feel more like garbage at twenty something than it did at fourteen. I still remembered how things worked in high school, and many of the same rules applied, the expectation to do your work and be on time. Only this period of my life I was working with the other side as one of the adults. I hadn’t grown much since high school and frankly I still looked like a kid myself. Somehow, the duty of questioning the tardiness and decision making processes of young people was now my job.
By Kris Reed5 years ago in Education
our students can teach adults how to treat one another
I love teaching. I’ve been doing it for 22 years. But really, I would call it learning. Every day, my students and I learn alongside one another, growing and discovering stuff together. I use my experience and knowledge to help them hang out with words and language and global events, trying to scrape the “learning” from all of it using critical thinking skills. It. is. my. passion.
By Carrie Wisehart5 years ago in Education
that time my dress ripped in front of ALL MY STUDENTS
I was super excited about my new black dress. Almost every piece of clothing I own is black. Or red. Or both. But they are my favorite colors. And I had a new black dress!
By Carrie Wisehart5 years ago in Education
Why We Need An Alliance Between Arts Majors and STEM Majors
We've all heard the stereotypes. Liberal arts majors (encompassing the humanities, social sciences, literature, visual arts, etc.) are impractical and unnecessary, while STEM majors (encompassing science, technology, engineering and math) are smart but boring. We laugh at them, but in doing so, we're ignoring the harm that comes from pitting these two broad groups of study against one another.
By Vanessa Lewis5 years ago in Education