The events of Thursday morning brought this line to mind. I love teaching the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, and I love teaching Brit Lit as well, but I digress. I mentioned previously about the presentation for the 21st Century Scholars for Thursday morning. I had enlisted the help of an ENGL 112 (and former ENGL 111) student who is also majoring in Education. By the time I left my office on Wednesday evening, the handout was printed (not copied yet) and I had several packets finished for the activity that I had planned for learning how to argue effectively in an argument paper. Since I couldn't find my markers which must have been misplaced in the move from the old building to the new campus, I stopped at CVS to pick up a pack to use that morning. I stopped. I bought the markers. The car stopped too! Permanently. Well, hopefully not 'permanently' but enough to prevent me from arriving at the campus in time for the presentation.
Long story short...
Two trips to and from Logansport for my husband (once following the tow truck).
One Jeep Compass with a transmission problem.
One presentation done by my ENGL 112 student who had called me on my cell phone with a "Are you REALLY not coming for the presentation? REALLY?????" followed by an "Ok..I think I can handle it."
And a pack of markers that I really have no other use for.
I had a good plan;other things got in the way so I couldn't see it to fruition. But---I do have a wonderful husband who got off the tractor and rescued me and my broken Jeep. It was a great experience for Scott as an education major to face a group of sophomores and pull off a 30 minute lesson in argument papers.
Maybe the 'best laid plans' went astray but were not a disaster (until we hear from the service dept at Brauns about the Jeep).
Oh yes, I certainly do remember this day and speaking with you on Pronto. I'm sure you were thoroughly ready to be done with the day. Hopefully they did not charge you an arm and a leg to fix the jeep. =) I have never heard of the novel about mice and men is it a good book that holds your interest. In a way I am sad that school is almost over and yet in a way very excited. Mrs. S. would you please suggest some good reads that are adventurous and keep a readers mind wanting to read until the end of the book and not put it down. The Joy Luck Club is an excellent read as well as The Red Badge of Courage. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I enjoy reading books now!!! Thank You, for helping me find a new thing I never really liked to do, but now have grown to thoroughly enjoy myself while reading interesting books!!! =) The Scarlet Letter was another book last year that held my interest, although I kinda cheated a little bit, because I had a tape recording of the book and followed along as the tape read it outloud. So I guess that is not really cheating because I did follow along in book as the tape player spoke the words. Just want to say thank you again Mrs. S. for helping us when we have questions and being an excellent understanding teacher as I said before you are one unique and fun techer to have for class!! Thanks, Tonya =)
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