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Wow – I got a range of interesting questions!! Here they are in random order, sorted only by category:
Q: How was your first day of school? A: Scary – I’m really shy and always VERY nervous the first day. Exciting – I love meeting all of you. Hectic – trying to sort schedules and agendas gets a little crazy when I’m out of practice from summer! Overall, though, I think we’re off to a great start!
Q:If I ever need help in my assignments, can I come in to your class at lunch time or after school for 20 minutes or so? A: Absolutely. I'm here by 6:20 every morning, usually stay in my room at lunch, and almost always here until at least 3 pm, so if the door's open come on in - I'm happy to help! (If it's closed, I'm probably in a meeting or not in the room.) Q: What use is this class in college? A: Regardless of what college you go to, you’ll have to take a writing class. This class will help prepare you for the demands of writing at the college level.
Q: How many books are we reading this year and are they certain books or we just choose one that is a required genre? A: Advanced Communications: You’ll read at least one book as a class, and four books outside of class. Check your handout for the requirements. AP: You'll read six books outside of class.
Q: Do we have a limit to when we will be done with the book? A: Yes. Your first book response is due no later than October 24. There’s no penalty for early submission!!
Q: How difficult is a 4-year university? A: Most of them are quite challenging. I’m always amazed at what they expect students to be able to do as freshmen. It’s pretty easy to find examples of class syllabi online for various universities – those would give you an idea of what it will be like.
Q: Is this class going to be hard? A: Will you have to work? Yes. If that work seems unduly difficult, come and see me and I’ll help you understand what we’re doing. It will be more challenging for some than others, just because everyone has different capabilities – math would be VERY hard for me. I just don’t get that upper-level stuff!
ABOUT ME Q: What are your hobbies? A: Reading – what a surprise, right? Scrapbooking. Traveling. Camping with my family.
Q: When did you decide to become a teacher? A: When I was four years old.
Q: If you could have any other job what would it be? A: I think it would be fun to work in human resources – that’s where you help companies find the right person for a specific job. I had a college teacher who used to do that, and he traveled all over for the job – sounded like a great time!
Q: Where would you most like to visit? A: I’ve never been to the South Pacific – Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Tahiti, etc. I’d love to go there!
Q: Are you good friends with Garrett Brawdy? A: Garrett’s one of my former students – I was bummed that I missed his demolition derby debut, but he keeps me posted on that kind of stuff by text.
Q: How would you describe yourself? A: Lazy – I have a really hard time getting started on work stuff, and I’m TERRIBLE about exercising. I hate it…and I know I need to do it! I have a pretty decent sense of humor, and I get along with almost everyone. Q: Do you like your job? A: I LOVE my job…most days! LOL Mostly, I love working with high school students!
Q: Do you like sports? A: I like high school sports if I know the players, but I hardly ever get to make it to games. I don’t follow any college sports, and I watch pro only if it’s a big game or the Mariners are on a winning streak. I don’t follow the Olympics (sorry Phelps Phans). I like NASCAR (hence the cutouts in the front corner), and I’ll watch the bullriding competitions on tv everyone once in a while. My husband and sons are really into dirt bike riding - not competitively, just up in the mountains for fun, and I get a kick out of watching them.
Q: How long have you been teaching? A: This is the start of my 9th year.
Q: Is teaching what you always wanted to do? A: Yes!
Q: What’s your favorite rap group? A: Chamillionaire has some good stuff.
Q: How was your summer? A: Good, but very busy!
Q: When is the world going to end? A: The latest theory I found seems to indicate December of 2012, and cites everything from the severe reduction of the bee population to an increase in natural disasters as the cause. One website reports that “even scientists are saying that on that date [December 2012], the earth does something that only happens once every 26,000 odd years.” Personally, I think they're wrong! http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/610990
Q: What’s on the other side of a black hole? A: According to the website Universe Today, there is no other side. From the website: "Science fiction has populated the idea that a black hole serves a portal to another world. If you could pass through, where does a black hole go? Perhaps you'll come to some other dimension, or re-emerge from some other part of the Universe? No, a black hole only leads to death, for you, your spaceship, and another else that's unlucky enough to fall in.” Interesting question! http://www.universetoday.com/2008/05/05/what-is-on-the-other-side-of-a-black-hole/
Q: What’s the longest word in the dictionary? A: Well, I was going to say “antidisestablishmentarianism” but when I double-checked, it only counts as a constructionist word (because it puts a root word together with multiple prefixes and suffixes). Other long words include pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanokoniosis, which supposedly refers to a lung disease, although the website I consulted said it was really made up just so it could be the longest word. The same website also claims that “the longest official word ever (1,913 letters) is the term for the formula C1289H2051N343O375S8”. http://www.englishforums.com/English/LongestWordEverDictionary/crrl/post.htm
Q: And why is it colder the higher we get? A: You know, that’s a good question. After all, not only does heat rise, but you’re getting closer to the sun, right? Well, I read the website, and frankly, I’m still lost. You’ll have to ask a science teacher, or you’re welcome to read it for yourself. All I can really figure out is it has something to do with the air pressure and atmosphere. http://www.ccmr.cornell.edu/education/ask/index.html?quid=233
Q: What’s on the other side of a rainbow? A: I guess that depends on your age and attitude about life. The scientists among us would probably say rain. Others might like to believe it’s Oz. But Kermit the Frog implies that only lovers and dreamers will ever discover the real answer! (Pots of gold are at the END of the rainbow, not the other side – in case you were wondering!) Of course, according to a popular commercial, you can "taste the rainbow" by buying Skittles...if you did so, would there BE another side or would you have consumed it?
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