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still arriving
my assumption had been that once i started working, i would find my larger purpose in life. whether i went with law school, seminary, or education, i would arrive at a clear sense of my place in the world and how i would live out my faith. but while sorting out which direction i would [...]
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here’s hoping for a better week
other teachers often ask me about how my first years been going so far, and when i tell them about how exhausted i always feel, or how anxious i am in the mornings, they give me that knowing smile that only comes from someone who’s been there and done that. that always makes me feel [...]
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the unthinkable thought
with the first day of my teaching career just a couple days away, i am struck by how ill-prepared i feel to approach the task at hand. my training is, i’m told, excellent, and from one of the most reputable programs of its kind in the country. the design of the program is well thought-out [...]
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honeymooning in europe
even though we got married way back in november, carrie and i just returned from our honeymoon in europe. since neither of us work in the summer, we decided to delay our 15-day adventure through london, paris, and roma until now.
the food was spectacular.
all throughout roma are these city fountains that spout out fresh, cold [...]
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i’m riding my bike to portland!
i don’t know how this happened, but i got suckered into doing STP - an annual event where 10,o00 people from all over the world lather on butt cream, put on spandex shorts, and hop on their bike for a 200 mile ride from seattle to portland.
it was never my intent to do anything remotely serious [...]
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a cog in a machine
my time at the uw has taught me a lot of valuable things, but there is a lot that i’m not prepared for, including just how small my place is in the world.
most of my peers will never write a ny times best seller. most of us will never get to be the chancellor of [...]
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hooray!
after two (fast) years, i am now a master of education =).
i’m going to miss the friends and faculty members at the college of education that made my experience so meaningful. i am now able to step into a crowded & chaotic classroom of youth and experience it as something not only meaningful but sacred. i’d [...]
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HS3
there’s been a lotta local news coverage of the teacher lay-offs in response to the $800 million of public-school funding cut by the state. most of the teachers being “RIFed” are young, energetic recent graduates who are excited to be serving in public schools but have nowhere to work.
carrie and i have been lucky (so [...]
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