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Today's goals:

Make the bed
Read the scriptures
Give the class presentation
Grade the papers
Dodge the Research Secretary Boss
Do the homework
Do the homework again because you did the wrong homework

Don't say any bad words

oh bodeggit.

First day of teaching.

I suppose this will get better with time. Why do I feel like I don't have any authority? I want to be a powerhouse but I end up being a powermouse. Every word coming out of my mouth seemed to me like an awkward nervous squeak. I thought middle school was insufferable... now they really are all staring at me.

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I'm back in Washington now and it's chilly.

I've done many things since coming home. I ran a 5k (with Rachel and Sarah and Dad) in 31 minutes (Naomi and Mom walked some - they came in at 41). My goal was to bring it under 40 min this year... next year I need to be more ambitious. Last year we ran with the kiddies and came in at 46. We went to Jessie ( Read more... )

This is my New Year post - because it truly feels like a New Year now that school has started again.

I decided to yank this from
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