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I think I’m just going to title all of my posts with references to Justin Beiber. I’m also going to stop pointing out when I do so, and everyone can just guess and google-check to see how brainwashed with 6th grade pop culture I’ve become. It is the last early evening of spring break. It’s…
read more »It is spring break. Do you understand the magnitude of that statement? It is 80 degrees outside in Dumas, Arkansas. I am wearing shorts and a t-shirt that I stole from Caitlin in the 9th grade, paper thin, from Mackinac Island, MI. My face is tan, because Friday I spent the entire day outside with…
read more »I don’t need to preface this, I don’t think, besides stating that the prompt is to write about “an unusual day.” “Oh my gosh! It is Justin Beiber!” He is over at McDonald’s with Ms. L. She is a teacher that goes to Reed Elementary School with me. He was pretending that McDonald’s was an…
read more »Spring is a time for reinvention and renewal. The things that have been lingering in my head are e.e. cummings and Justin Beiber. Don’t criticize me. Something (another thing) I love about Teach For America is the value of Continuously Increasing Effectiveness. All of the values (see them here) are intertwined and play off each…
read more »Alright, Sunday night. Little Rock Starbucks. I will give myself nine minutes to attempt to not feel like I do anymore. I just took Alexis to the airport. She was here for three days and I was the same person I used to be. It was strange and amazing. We went to the birthplace of…
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