Nessa D

Tag: Teaching

  • Ugly Words

    Hey y’all! Boy oh boy! Things are so crazy right now. I just had an experience recently that I’ve never had to deal with. Something happened at work that I definitely was not expecting, especially with it being the week of inauguration and MLK Day. To give a little background, I teach. I teach English…

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  • I Might Have COVID (Update: I Don’t)

    Hey y’all! No this isn’t click bait. You read that right. I may have COVID-19. Am I upset? Of course. We have taken all the necessary precautions at work but two of my students have caught it. We all know that I was not really excited about going back in the physical classroom this school…

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  • Life Update!

    Hey y’all! It has been FOREVER since I’ve written a blog post and I will not lie, things have been hectic at work and things have been emotionally crazy to be honest. Instead of just being silent and just not saying anything, I wanted to update you all with what was going on over in…

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  • Teaching in the Age of COVID-19

    Hey y’all! Friday was our first day of school. It was ver interesting to say the least. First of all, I did or should I honestly say sat through two weeks of “trainings”. I did quotes because a lot of the information were repeat information from our New Teacher Initiation (you can read about that…

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  • Things I Learned in My First Year of Teaching

    Hey y’all! So last week Wednesday was my last day of school! Well for the students that is. Friday was the last day for teachers because you know, grades. This first year has been quite interesting to say the least.  First of all, it was really exciting to even get into this field. It’s not…

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  • My Advice on Landing a Teaching Position

    Hey y’all! Applying and obtaining a teaching position can be kind of hectic. You may not know where to begin or is unsure if you’ll ever get a job. I mean, just one of the hurdles (testing) is costing people hundreds even thousands of dollars just to take and then you have to pay an…

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  • Just Gotta Have Faith

    Hey y’all! I’m finally ready to talk about how crappy my last month well the last two months were for me. It never fails. For the past two years it seems like the last two months of the year is just trash for me, mentally and emotionally. As you ma or may not know, my…

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  • 10 Books I’m Loving Right Now

    Hey y’all! I’m back with a list of my favorite books! I love to read. Its really calming to me and it helps to take me away in some odd weird way shape or form. Anyway, here is a list of some of my favorite things to read. I recently did a reading challenge on…

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