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Me and the HLC
I state without equivocation: Returning to graduate school to keep a job that I held for nearly 20 years was simultaneously the most difficult and intellectually satisfying time of my life. Shortly after I began work in Montana State University’s … Continue reading
First Frost this Morning
I woke up to a hard frost this morning. It’s the latest I remember during my 17 years in Michigan. I even checked my recollection: The first frost in Lansing tends to happen early in October. My pepper plants have … Continue reading
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Climbing out of the Hole
It’s been almost 18 months since my last post. Hard to believe. Life just didn’t get in the way of my writing; life opened up an immense sinkhole, and I was unlucky enough to fall into it. I teach writing. I … Continue reading
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When Science Ruins Everything
My 16-year-old Labrador-mastiff has cancer and renal failure. Probably because she feels her age and health merit such an indulgence, Macy has decided to no longer go off the trail then stop to poop when we are walking. She just keeps moving … Continue reading
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Learning about Stars and My A-Type Personality
I recently posted on Facebook, “You might be an A-Type personality if your personal happy space is exercising and taking a course for college credit.” That status stemmed from the realization that sitting in Astronomy class, learning, is my personal … Continue reading
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You’ll Never See the World the Same Way Again
On the first day of my very first geology class, my instructor told us, “Once you’re finished with this course, you’ll never see the world the same way again.” And he was right. Now, I can look at mountains and … Continue reading
The Flipped College: Metaphors
I have to admit that I don’t know if I’ve heard any metaphors used on a regular basis. I KNOW of a metaphor, however, that I’ve found incredibly fitting for a while now: a certain WTF jar that resides in … Continue reading
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No Excuses for Me
When I decided to “do the school thing” like my students do it, I never expected the adventure to extend to my computer. Then I accidentally stuck my SD card into my DVD drive, where the Game of Thrones already resided. I … Continue reading
The First Week of Class Is Always Interesting
Wednesday was the second day of Astronomy class. My instructor put us in pairs and gave us an envelope containing six slips of paper. On each little paper was a description of one cognitive skill level in Bloom’s Taxonomy. Our assigned task … Continue reading
What I Want to Be When I Grow Up
I think most people would say that I’m having a mid-life crisis. Over the past two years, I divorced my husband who is also my colleague, landed in the trauma room at the local hospital, nearly burnt out professionally, and … Continue reading