Today marked my first day back teaching in 9 months. A fitting time frame, as a dissertation was birthed over those months. As I got myself organized at home this morning, I realized that those 9 months were the longest break I’ve had from the classroom since I began teaching Full Article
Ah, September …
This is one of my most favourite times of year: September. I’ve never really out grown that back-to-school new year feeling. Far more fun than January 1st (which just foreshadows another birthday for me). I love university and college campuses in September. All those brand new students, completely lost and Full Article
So Long Sweet Summer
The last day of August marks the last day of summer for me this year. Tomorrow I truly do have to begin work in earnest. And I was trying to pinpoint why I felt like summer has all but disappeared in an instant. I wasn’t teaching this summer (the second Full Article