I’ve been thinking a lot about my new year’s resolutions and my monthly goals lately (probably because I’m pretty much failing miserably at many of them), and for many weeks now, something has just felt OFF about them. I couldn’t pinpoint it at first, but during my run this morning (and during my post-run …
My Brain May or May Not Be Turning to Oatmeal (aka Brain Food Experiment)
Confession: Sometimes I miss being in school. Isn’t that weird? I mean, I’m literally “in” school 50-60 hours a week, but being the teacher doesn’t exactly hold the same “in school” feeling as being a student does. There are some things I don’t miss about being a student of course–I don’t miss staying up …
Procrastination Inventory
This trimester, I started teaching a Study Skills class, which is a fancy name for a class where I basically babysit all the kids who aren’t doing their work. I am trying to teach them some life skills too though (in addition to just making them do their homework every day), and this week we’ve …
Breaking Point: Overcoming Doubt & Obstacles
A couple weeks ago, I wrote all about the power of focus when it comes to reaching goals. Since I felt like I was focusing on too many goals at once, I needed to learn how to narrow down my focus so as to maximize my return. But one thing I quickly realized (as I’m …
No More Trying To Be Superwoman: The Power of Focus
I have a 40-minute commute each way to my job at the middle school and so, to pass the time, I’ve been listening to audiobooks about how to become rich (since, as a schoolteacher, I’ve got such a great chance of that). While there have been many similarities among the books (invest young, buy real estate, stay …