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Teaching, Learning, Living: New Orleans
I’ve been trying very hard not to post unless I had something relevant to say (it’s a blog about TFA after all), but I thought I’d give a very brief update:
-My pre-institute readings arrived in the mail this week, so I’m easing (very slowly) into that
-I graduate college in one week and two days (I’ve just got to finish, I’ve just got to finish, I’ve just got to…)
-My accommodations are booked for my Seattle-Nola road trip (ie, the move is becoming real). I leave Seattle on May 29th.
-For two of the three nights of this trek, I’ll be staying in hostels (who knew there are hostels in Texas?!) I’ve stayed in hostels in Europe, and while sleeping in a room with twelve men I’ve never met is a little odd, I’ve never had any bad experiences. I’m young, I don’t need anything fancy! Plus, who can turn down $15/night…
I’m not a huge football fan 364 days of the year, but because New Orleans is my soon-to-be home, I was psyched for the superbowl this year. I cheered my butt off for the Saints, and was thrilled when they won. I couldn’t help picturing the excitement and celebrating that would be going on in…
read more »When I took my required secondary math teacher test 3 weeks ago, I was informed I could view my score on February 9th. I thought it was odd that they needed a month to post the score, since the test consisted of one scantron. Today, I checked the website and my score was in… I…
read more »After months of scouring the internet and newspaper ads and weeks of visiting dealerships, today I finally found the one: a Honda Accord. One added bonus to my placement in New Orleans–or Nola, as it’s called by some–is that I am required (ie have an excuse) to buy a car. I LOVE driving, especially singing…
read more »The title says it all.
read more »I’ve got eight weeks and counting of college left. It feels funny just typing that. Things are beginning to feel more and more surreal. I know I’m graduating, but I can’t believe that I won’t be able to use the school gym, or register for classes, or check books out from the libraries. As always…
read more »Praxis II Math: Check. Four weeks until I get my score…
read more »With finals FINALLY over, I have hunkered down with an eggnog latte to study for the Praxis II math test, which is required to teach secondary math in Louisiana. I haven’t done any math since my freshman year of college, so I bought every review book I could find. I think it is coming back.…
read more »A few notes on my very long and dysfunctional relationship with my subject placement, math. I could accept responsibility for the ups and downs we’ve had over the years, but I prefer to do the grown up thing and blame it all on my big brother… My brother and I are opposites in…
read more »…Senioritis! It’s hit me like a ton of bricks (and fortunately, after midterms). I’ve got three weeks left until winter break, when I will be one ten-week quarter and a senior thesis away from a Bachelor’s. I picked up a copy of Relentless Pursuit yesterday. A reporter spent a year following four TFA teachers working at Locke…
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