1. The one where I hiked to this waterfall. 2. The one where I rode a bus from New Orleans to Atlanta to see one of my college roommates/favorite humans get married. The one where I reminisce about reunions and…
Summer
I’m in a different state and town than I’ve ever lived in. The mountains outside the window of my classroom belong to the same range as the ones I used to live near. Nine hours apart and from opposite sides,…
Spring
Spring is always full. Somehow it’s already the last quarter of the school year and time for short sleeves and not being able to breathe through my nose. I ordered my first iced coffee of the year a couple of…
Endnote
It’s time for my annual New Year’s reflection post again somehow. This is the first that’s not bookended by piles of snow taller than I am. 2015 was crammed too full. I got my wisdom teeth removed almost exactly…
Wilderness Adventures
I’ve made it through an entire quarter. Report cards are out, and no parent has called to yell at me (yet). No one has dropped out, and I’ve only considered kicking students out of my class a few times. Marks…
Fall
I’ve been teaching for six weeks now, which means it’s been six weeks since I’ve written one creative word. Which effectively makes me feel like a crazy person. My parents brought my bed up a few weeks ago. I now…
