teaching

this is my short reflection to the first part of a chapter in the Tao Te Ching:
every ending requires some middle area that leads up to the ending. There is no such thing as a story with only a beginning and an ending, no good ones at least. In that spirit it requires a very subtle, but simple, perception of the way things are.  Read More »

The company we had signed a contract with in Changchun, Jilan Province, China stole our passports. Yes, stole them.

You see, we were asked for our passports, allegedly for paperwork. However, when we asked for them back they refused to give them to us. They refused several times when we asked.  Read More »

Religion has always been an interesting thing to me. It's one of those subjects that has so many facets, no matter how long you study it, there is always something new to learn. So, when I got the chance to sign up for the Culture: Religion and Identity course my college offers, I jumped at the chance. What better way to spend electives than on courses that you're interested in taking?  Read More »

Since I started my summer internship as an interpretive ranger at Great Sand Dunes National Park I've been thinking about what it is we actually do here. Many people don't really know when I say I'm in "interpretive ranger," but it's really pretty simple in literal terms: we interpret nature to the general public in the form of nature walks, presentations, and other ranger-led activities.  Read More »

Since the earthquake, I've been thinking a lot about the students that have died. There are 10,000 students at my school alone. If there were an earthquake in Zhengzhou, my city, I'm sure there would be similar results. I'm just thankful my students are safe since some of them panicked and wanted to run out of the school.  Read More »

Last night as I was writing my very first blog on this website, my mom appeared. She had been at our old house, finishing up the cleaning, and she got home at about 10:30 PM. When she came in she told me that she was worried- she has driven past a small park about a block down the road and seen a small girl sitting there in the dark alone, head down.  Read More »

Instructors Guide to Becoming A Great Professor: A Student’s Perspective  Read More »

This is really a two-fold dilemma for teachers.  On the one hand, they are rarely held accountable for what they teach and for what actually happens in the classroom.  Generally the feeling of teachers is very territorial.  “This is my classroom, my space, stay out.”  The defensive nature of an educator is universal.  This could be for several reasons, including feelings of being unapprec  Read More »