The other night I was sitting around thinking great thoughts, as one of my favorite history teachers likes to say. Well, maybe not the greatest thoughts. I was thinking about my schedule for next semester, as I am getting ready to pre-register for my final semester of classes. I was thinking through the various electives that I have left to […]
A teacher's job is to teach, right? Give lectures, tests, quizzes--the usual classroom stuff. Maybe help us with homework or projects, and that's it. They do their duties, and we go on our way. Here at PCC, the teachers genuinely care and look out for us. For me, that really all started back with History and Political Science camp during […]
I've always preferred the spring semester to fall. Perhaps that may be a little presumptuous, considering that I've had only one other spring semester, but I doubt that I'll change my mind. One reason for that is that the spring semester is somewhat like two smaller ones. Unlike the fall semester, when midterms immediately give way to more classes, the […]
"Now for your midterm, you'll need to know . . . " I'm pretty sure everyone's jaws dropped when their teachers said that and checked their Activities Planners to make sure the teachers weren't getting ahead of themselves. And double checked. And triple checked. Quadruple, even. Time really flies! Have no fear. Midterms mean we're halfway through already. Can you […]
Some days, homesickness creeps into all of our lives. Nothing is wrong, but you just feel the overwhelming urge to walk up the steps to your back porch, swing open the door, and step into a warm kitchen that smells like homemade food and YOUR house. When I daydream about this particular scenario, I always see the familiar faces of […]