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Every time I comment on a PostSecret on here, I get accused of being its owner. Well, this week one of the secrets really does belong to me.

Guesses welcome.

(I feel famous again.)

During my last day of senior practicum (pre-student teaching, I guess?), I was forced to listen to a parent-teacher conference between my clinical instructor and a mother whose son was having…

As I promised, more stupid things my clinical instructor has said…

I’m in the latest QC strip, panel 1. Weird. I’ve never even met Jeph; how does he know what I look like? Creepy.

This morning, I got up, got ready, packed my things, and pulled out of my parking spot in the carport to go to school. Upon my return, I found that I was unable to pull back into my parking spot…

I called in a carry-out order at Cracker Barrel today, and they put it under the name “Love Butter.” What’s worse, the cashier was a sweet little old lady, and it was so hard to keep a straight face…

My fifth graders are already discussing the ACT scores needed to get into Vanderbilt University.

Apparently, it’s a 30.*

*Looks like I just missed it. So much for being impressive to a bunch of…

Little student dude, holding up a ten-year-old snapshot of his teacher: “Who’s this in this picture with you?”

Teacher: “Oh, that’s ol’ Bo. Doobie’s son. Do you know Doobie Johnson?”

Little student…

I want to stab out the eyes of everyone who puts up a Christmas tree before Thanksgiving.

*Was that over the line?**
**Nah.

I forgot to take my online geology quiz again. They always have a Saturday-at-midnight deadline. Guess when I remembered it?

You guessed it.

Shortly after midnight.

I did something a few days ago that I have not done in forever. It’s something that I think I’m not proud of. I’m not quite sure what to think. I guess I’ll just let you, my dear reader, be the…

…because I know how to pronounce the last name Goralczyk.

Suck on that.

I’m the most popular person among the fifth graders now, just because I can do this:


These kids are easily impressed.

*Just kidding.

For anyone following my most recent rant re: religion:

Today, in the 5th grade class that I’m observing for practicum, some Gideons came in to distribute Bibles to the students.

A.) Some dude…