Even though Noel is the engineer and I’m the English teacher, we don’t always fit the stereotypes for our majors. Although Noel’s academic life is definitely ruled by numbers and logic, my personal life seems more consumed with data than his.
I count down the number of [...]
In case you were wondering, I’m not dead yet. The outlook is good, I think I will survive student teaching. Although there are rough days, my students make me laugh. Here are some of the things I hear in my classroom:
“I got hit by a Frito and a notebook, they’re making weird noises, and [...]
So, someone copied this comic strip and placed it in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department office. I think this more or less perfectly describes what it is like being a disaffected college student.
Somewhere in the back of my mind I tell myself that this is an investment [...]
My parents were young in the 80′s and huge fans of the band Talking Heads. Currently I am reminded of one of their most popular songs “Once in a Lifetime” which features a lost and confused main character. The song begins:
And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack
And you may [...]
Yesterday was my last first day of school here at USU. Finally. Although I would like to rant about how if I were in a “normal” program I would be starting the 2nd year of my Master’s, I will refrain. Unlike my freshmen year, I didn’t have a new outfit, I [...]
I have always loved school and learning, but recently I feel that some of my required classes have made me feel, well dumber. A couple of weeks ago I took a test and was asked the question:
What is the circumference of the crease of a lacrosse field?
I thought the [...]
Christmas break is drawing nearer and nearer and I’ve been trying to hold off posting so Noel could have a turn, but I am bored (my finals are ridiculously easy) and Noel is busy (his finals are significantly difficult). I have highlighted some of the things we have learned during the past 3 weeks below:
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We just had a great little road trip down to Las Vegas to go to Annie’s graduation. Even though we spent most of the time driving down there and across town, it was still a great time. We got to go on a cousin hike in Red Rock Canyon there by Vegas. While we were [...]
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