With the quarter winding down, it's only natural that we all feel fatigued.  I compare the end of the quarter to the end of a race: it's when you are the most fatigued, yet it's when you have to exert yourself the most to run your fastest (because at the end of the term is when you have to exert yourself to complete all the projects due and study for final exams).

How do you feel about the end of the term?

webquests

I can't believe how much time I've spent on our webquest project these past few weeks.  At the same time, I can't believe how much satisfaction I've felt on what is thus far a job well done.  Needless to say, my contriubtions to our webquest wouldn't have been as significant if it weren't for the equally awesome contributions of my partners. 

How do you feel about our webquest project?

surprise this morning

So, as if working full time and taking 3 classes in the MA TESOL program wasn't enough, one of my students this morning arrived to class 20 minutes late, and with her pet kitten.  The first thing that popped into my mind was, "Who brings their pet kitten to class?  Why would they think this is a good idea?"  The second thing that occurred to me was, "They never told me this would happen when I was going to school to get my teaching credential."

Did you get any surprises this past week?

5 weeks are all that remain of the spring quarter, and I can't wait for summer vacation.  This "all or nothing" mentality got me to take 3 classes this quarter... and I work full time.  What can I say?  I wanted to "do it all" this quarter, and I'm a just 5 weeks away from pulling it off!

Purpose of my blog

I think it is human nature to be reluctant to risk, especially when you risk losing something significant.  For the past 10 years of so, I've been living my life with the mentality "Why settle for 2nd place?"  I've followed my heart and ignored conventional wisdom, and fortunately things have worked out for the very best.

Have you ever followed your heart and taken a risk?

1st post

the 1st official entry of my blog... hopefully the rest of my posts will be a little more interesting than this one : /