Summer Part Deux
So I figured I'd make my next blog commenting on how I thought the summer went. I remember last year feeling constantly tired. I remember being able to fall asleep at any given time. I'd have 30 minutes until we got back to Oxford from Holly Springs......why not a nap? I could turn it on and off. I also remember last year having my two second years give me so much help that I really never felt overwhelmed with lesson planning. I wonder if my first years felt the same. I feel like I'm really bad at gauging how much help certain people need, so I hope that none of my first years felt lost at sea.
Ummm, this blog isn't flowing well. Alright, I'm going to switch gears and making this a lot more conversational. I thought summer school went well. I especially liked the whole idea of adding clubs to get more interaction between teachers and students; a lot of students seemed to like that. My club started off awesome, but I think ended up turning into a B.S. gym class. It definitely turned into a participate if you want to or chill in the bleachers if you want to time. I just felt that high schoolers who are in summer school should have a little more freedom, but now I'm starting to regret it a little bit. I really liked getting to teach with Mary. I think evaluations would've gotten really boring had I not had someone fun to be in the classroom with me. I also loved my first-years. All of them had a great sense of humor which made the interaction very easy. I feel like we all bonded; maybe we should have some kind of reunion or something....probably not. I also forgot how much I enjoy the people in this program. During the year, everyone gets so bogged down by their own lives that we lose that camaraderie. We regained it this summer; it was awesome. Plus, the new people were equally as fun, so it almost felt a little bit like summer camp.
As far as our graduate classes go, I thought the law class was actually challenging. It was weird to have to spend a lot of time studying for something again. Ah, it was probably good for us. I did like our professor too; he was so chill. You could tell he was definitely not an education professor. He wasn't as Ann Monroe-ish. He didn't simplify everything and he kind of put all the pressure on us to perform. I miss Ann though.
Alright, what else can I talk about. I'm not one to complain but I would put the first years in Northgate and the second years in Campus Walk. I'm just going to throw that out there. Plus, I would think that you would want the first-years on campus more than the second-years. I'm fine with the computers. I understand that; I would change the housing though. I love how volleyball was the big sport this summer rather than ultimate frisbee. I love me some frisbee, but volleyball was so much more fun I thought. Plus, there were some studs on the sand. I gave a few "sack-lunches" myself.
Finally, I didn't get any Doc Mullins time; that needs to be changed. The Godfather himself needs to grace us with his presence and impart his knowledge on all things Mississippi and all things fratty. That was a joke, but I really am looking forward to some Mullins time this fall. Overall, the summer was awesome. I'm definitely enjoying the break though. I'm out.
Ummm, this blog isn't flowing well. Alright, I'm going to switch gears and making this a lot more conversational. I thought summer school went well. I especially liked the whole idea of adding clubs to get more interaction between teachers and students; a lot of students seemed to like that. My club started off awesome, but I think ended up turning into a B.S. gym class. It definitely turned into a participate if you want to or chill in the bleachers if you want to time. I just felt that high schoolers who are in summer school should have a little more freedom, but now I'm starting to regret it a little bit. I really liked getting to teach with Mary. I think evaluations would've gotten really boring had I not had someone fun to be in the classroom with me. I also loved my first-years. All of them had a great sense of humor which made the interaction very easy. I feel like we all bonded; maybe we should have some kind of reunion or something....probably not. I also forgot how much I enjoy the people in this program. During the year, everyone gets so bogged down by their own lives that we lose that camaraderie. We regained it this summer; it was awesome. Plus, the new people were equally as fun, so it almost felt a little bit like summer camp.
As far as our graduate classes go, I thought the law class was actually challenging. It was weird to have to spend a lot of time studying for something again. Ah, it was probably good for us. I did like our professor too; he was so chill. You could tell he was definitely not an education professor. He wasn't as Ann Monroe-ish. He didn't simplify everything and he kind of put all the pressure on us to perform. I miss Ann though.
Alright, what else can I talk about. I'm not one to complain but I would put the first years in Northgate and the second years in Campus Walk. I'm just going to throw that out there. Plus, I would think that you would want the first-years on campus more than the second-years. I'm fine with the computers. I understand that; I would change the housing though. I love how volleyball was the big sport this summer rather than ultimate frisbee. I love me some frisbee, but volleyball was so much more fun I thought. Plus, there were some studs on the sand. I gave a few "sack-lunches" myself.
Finally, I didn't get any Doc Mullins time; that needs to be changed. The Godfather himself needs to grace us with his presence and impart his knowledge on all things Mississippi and all things fratty. That was a joke, but I really am looking forward to some Mullins time this fall. Overall, the summer was awesome. I'm definitely enjoying the break though. I'm out.
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