I’ve been considering writing a lot lately. Since I’ve been teaching a journal writing course, I’ve taken it upon myself to “prove the power and ability of writing.” At first, it was purely from good intentions and for the sake of the students. Lately, though, I think the “class discussions” have been more me talking [...]

I’ve been hand grading assignments for 5 hours straight and my pen keeps digging into the corner between my thumb and index finger; I’m starting to develop a blister.

Before 2001, I was a mathematics and computer science student. The level at which I excelled was spectacular: I earned college credit as a high school freshman; I got 100′s when everyone else was getting 30′s. The lifestyle I led then is completely than the one I have now. My calculator was my best friend, [...]