Sunday, May 1, 2016

Dr. Amelia wants you to keep your chin up

An Ivy League proffie has published a CV that details everything he didn't get along with the things he did. Nice reminder that even for those at the top of the profession (aka not me!), it's a journey.



End of semester snark


Facing that huge stack of essays, I wonder if I shouldn't rethink how I begin my comments to counter what most of my students apparently have been told their entire lives.

I might begin with "Although the essay clearly shows your amazing talent and fierceness and along the way shows sparkle-standing that can only come from daring to dream big, to improve your writing you need to address. . . .

- TubaPlayingProf