“The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.” G.K. Chesterton Just a couple of months ago, in September, hubby and I enjoyed an amazing trip with Odysseys Unlimited to Eastern Europe. I had wanted to post each day while on our trip, but evening tiredness, and really […]
Entries Tagged as 'Teaching & Learning'
Be a traveler, not a tourist.
December 7th, 2015 · Comments Off on Be a traveler, not a tourist. · Art, Education, Museums, Musings, Teaching & Learning, travel
Tags: Cold winter evenings·Freud·Kafka·quote·sculpture·think·travel
2 and tomorrow
May 30th, 2014 · Comments Off on 2 and tomorrow · 100 Days Project, College students, family, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
It’s tomorrow. Commencement, and the date when I am officially retired! Funny thing is that I still have tasks to accomplish. Please don’t ask about the paperwork that I think is completed — thank you especially to the hubby who got me through most of it. I have an Incomplete grade which means there’s a […]
Tags: college·commencement·daughter·family·retirement·teaching·time·tomorrow·Work
6, 5, 4 and paper
May 28th, 2014 · Comments Off on 6, 5, 4 and paper · 100 Days Project, Books, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, Work
I spent yesterday sorting and packing my office. I have to admit I had a pretty decent file system going – there were days when I felt I couldn’t find anything, but as I pulled files and placed in recycle, shread, keep or give away piles, I have to admit to being impressed with myself. […]
9 and grades are in…
May 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on 9 and grades are in… · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning, time, Work
Although even at the end of this semester, like several others in my career at the community college, my grades are in, but…. I had one student who had a baby about three weeks ago, and although she had hoped to complete all of the requirements, she was unable to get the large curriculum project […]
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12 and a filing cabinet
May 20th, 2014 · Comments Off on 12 and a filing cabinet · 100 Days Project, College students, Musings, Teaching & Learning, Work
One of the moments in my life that I realized would change after I retire is that of thinking about my classes all of the time! I can’t remember now what it was, but a day or two ago, I came across an article and thought, “Oh, I best mark that and put it aside […]
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