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Where does that highway go – Willow's Graduation

By ~LS~ On May 26, 2008 · Add Comment · In This is my life? and tagged Tagged With: Family

Saturday was Willow’s graduation. The weekend was very frustrating and emotional for me. Frustrating because there was a lot of waiting around without anything to do, and because we had to pack up Willow’s dorm room. Emotional because…well…she’s graduating. It made me reflect nostalgically on my own high school graduation. It made me feel very old. As did listening to the 80s music at the PALS’ (Parents’ Association of the Louisiana School) graduation party. And also emotional because it means that Willow is leaving the nest. I wasn’t very sympathetic to my family when I left the nest and Willow isn’t very sympathetic to us. I guess what comes around goes around. Willow is so full of potential and possibility. It’s an exciting time. So it was a roller coaster of emotions for me. I expect every parent experiences this or something like it.

The senior recognition ceremony and the [...]

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This is my job

By ~LS~ On May 7, 2008 · 1 Comment · In I have to work? and tagged Tagged With: BRCC, Gratitudes, Movies, Teaching, Threes

The semester is winding down. I am looking forward to my week off prior to teaching the Maymester. I don’t know why they call it the Maymester since most of it is in June.

The student culture at BRCC is really frustrating. I have students who just stop showing up to class. They don’t withdraw. They just stop showing up. Of course, this means they will earn an F in class. I cannot imagine why someone would do this to their record. The only thing I can think of is to keep financial aid. But if your GPA drops below a certain grade, you lose your financial aid anyway. I think the students don’t think in terms of the long run. They think in terms of “the now.” It also coincides with high absenteeism in the class. I have tried to compensate for high absenteeism by taking points off final [...]

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