This is graduation weekend at school and I have a number of students graduating. I am, as usual, sad to see them leave, but I am also happy for them, for they advance on their road toward adulthood–new horizons, new challenges, more responsibility, health insurance premiums, credit card bills, student loan payments….
Well, maybe I shouldn’t [...]
Archive for May, 2007
Congratulations
May 19, 2007Teacher Eating Sea Turtles
May 17, 2007Students kill me. The good students are the easiest to deal with and digest. They come to class. More importantly, they come prepared. They never complain. These are usually the best students in class, because my classes are not very demanding–even my bungo class. The atmosphere is non-threatening, the grammar is explained in English, and [...]
One Way to Stay Grounded
May 14, 2007I enjoy teaching and try my best to make the material interesting and relevant, which is hard to do with literature. For the most part, I like to think I am successful. I get my share of compliments and sometimes I can actually feel my had swell. So I guess its a good thing to [...]
It’s Finals Time
May 13, 2007So I’m grading… and grading… and grading…
It’s Finals Time
May 13, 2007So I’m grading… and grading… and grading…
It’s Finals Time
May 13, 2007So I’m grading… and grading… and grading…
An Eye Opener
May 5, 2007We age in different ways: physically, mentally spiritually. Fortunately for me, I think I age a bit slower than many others. I don’t know if it has to do with being Asian, or if it’s because I chose a profession in which I am surrounded by younger people, or simply because I allow stressful situations [...]
Semester is over!
May 2, 2007Today was the last class of the semester. I have Final exams to give and grade next week, but I don’t care what anyone says. I’m having a beer… As if I needed a legit reason to draw a pint.
