The Fine Frenzied Life of Keri Elizabeth.

Mali Faye. I am not cut out for running after this girl!...

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:48 -0400

Mali Faye. I am not cut out for running after this girl! #lovemyniece

#gatsbyfever

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:57:39 -0400

#gatsbyfever

Day trip. #lighthouse #poncedeleon #beach #summer

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:42:43 -0400

Day trip. #lighthouse #poncedeleon #beach #summer

Safely on the ground! #hallelujah #lighthouse #poncedeleon...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:22:25 -0400

Safely on the ground! #hallelujah #lighthouse #poncedeleon #beach #summer

As usual, Clay wasn’t as scared as me. #lighthouse...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:19:07 -0400

As usual, Clay wasn’t as scared as me. #lighthouse #poncedeleon #beach #summer

Our lunch venue and lunch guest. #poncedeleon #beach #summer

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:17:36 -0400

Our lunch venue and lunch guest. #poncedeleon #beach #summer

Another first for 2013. I momentarily conquered my fear of...

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:17:19 -0400

Another first for 2013. I momentarily conquered my fear of heights and mastered the lighthouse today! #nofear #poncedeleon #beach #summer

When I get excited about literature

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:09:28 -0400

teacherthoughtbubble:

I’m like:

#gatsbyfever

Perfection. #beach #relaxation

Tue, 14 May 2013 12:12:40 -0400

Perfection. #beach #relaxation

Had a blast celebrating with family, and now I am headed to the...

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:25:25 -0400

Had a blast celebrating with family, and now I am headed to the beach with this handsome man for a whole week! #beachbound #luckywoman

Congrats, Clay! #uga #terry #graduation

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:43:26 -0400

Congrats, Clay! #uga #terry #graduation

Making treats for my ENGL 1102 students for our presentation and...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:22:56 -0400

Making treats for my ENGL 1102 students for our presentation and party day! Last day at GGC tomorrow! #timeflies

Photo

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:41:32 -0400

When my students reveal genuine excitement for learning

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:38:28 -0400

teacherthoughtbubble:

I’m all:

#teachertriumphs

There was once a very lovely, very frightened girl. she lived...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:37:27 -0400

There was once a very lovely, very frightened girl.

she lived alone except for a nameless cat

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961

#breakfastattiffanys #audreylove

More Teaching Triumphs

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:11:42 -0400

I saw a former ENGL 99 student today, and she excitedly told me that she has an “A” in her ENGL 1101 class this semester. She was so proud of herself, and I am too. I watched her overcome her anxieties with writing that had resulted from years of embarrassment and humiliation in her English classes. She had endured many teachers telling her she would never write well, and their frustrations with her manifested into a complete rejection of this student and her desire to learn.

I am glad I was able to show this student she had the ability to write and enable her to gain the confidence in herself that she’d been missing. Success stories like this one make me know that what I am doing matters even when I don’t always recognize how much of difference I’m making immediately.

What I see when I open my drawers. And now I am about to add a...

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 20:03:07 -0400

What I see when I open my drawers. And now I am about to add a third school into the mix!

2013 Firsts

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:22:10 -0400

This year has already been what I would call a wild ride (well, “wild” might not be the right modifier, but it has presented new opportunities and new challenges).

In 2013, I have made some significant strides in my potential career. I have been accepted into two excellent comp/rhet PhD programs, which poses a challenge in and of itself. The April 15th deadline is coming up pretty quickly! I have also presented at my very first national conference. And along the way, I have gotten to visit Louisville, Kentucky for the first time and the world-renowned Las Vegas.

It is kind of hard to believe that when I first began this blog, I had just completed applications for MA programs. I guess my desire to learn and my thirst for knowledge can never be fully quenched.

Right now, as I look forward to the next few months (and years), I am trying to remind myself to do what I think is right for myself and Clay and trust that I will make the right decisions.

To borrow a little wisdom from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland:

“One day Alice came to a fork in the road and saw a Cheshire Cat in a tree. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where do you want to go?’ was his response. ‘I don’t know,’ Alice answered. ‘Then,’ said the cat, ‘it doesn’t matter.’”

I need to trust in myself, my family, and my friends and know that whatever decision I make, it will be the right one. I am truly blessed that I have received these opportunities, and I look forward to what the future holds.

Yes, yes, yes.

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:06:27 -0400

Yes, yes, yes.

“Come here, sister! Stand still and let me kiss your...

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:13:03 -0400

“Come here, sister! Stand still and let me kiss your face!” #sisterlove #ilovemydogs