by Maude Tarbox | Apr 22, 2021 |
For those of you who have read some of my blogs so far, you know that I have spent that past two semesters student teaching. Not only is this internship a required part of my program, but it is often thought of as the most formative part in an aspiring educator’s...
by Maude Tarbox | Apr 12, 2021 |
Recently I had a very interesting conversation with a friend. It started with the playful question of “What would you be if you could change your parth right now?” Each of us had an answer or two that were along the lines of the career paths we are currently on,...
by Maude Tarbox | Apr 4, 2021
Attention everyone, I have one month left in State College, and I am looking to try all the hidden gems that Central Pennsylvania has to offer. Dare I say that I am going to go on a mega food tour for the next 30 days? Might as well aim high and do my best! I want to...
by Maude Tarbox | Mar 29, 2021 |
Every weekday, I log onto Google Meet at about 9:00am. From that point on, other than a 20 minute lunch break, I am on Google Meet until 3:40pm. After the school day ends, the other duties of being a teacher are in full-swing– lesson planning, grading, and...
by Maude Tarbox | Mar 21, 2021 |
I know I talk about my student teaching experience a lot, but that is really what I am spending all my time on this semester. It has been one of the most fulfilling, and exhausting, experiences of my life. Although I am completely virtual still, I have been able to...
by Maude Tarbox | Mar 7, 2021
As a second semester senior, people are always asking about graduation that looms closely on the horizon. My friends and I have started calling graduation the “G” word to avoid the thought of having to leave Happy Valley. Bringing up graduation means a lot of...
by Maude Tarbox | Feb 28, 2021 |
American Idol is a show that is very dear to me for nostalgic reasons. I have never been that into performing myself, and I will never audition for a singing competition, but I loved American Idol growing up. The concept of the series involves celebrity judges from...
by Maude Tarbox | Feb 21, 2021
I am sure everyone reading this blog is familiar with procrastination. Delaying the start of an assignment, postponing studying for a test, or letting your fridge empty before you have to go to the grocery store are all common things college students do on a weekly,...
by Maude Tarbox | Feb 7, 2021 |
Initially, online learning might have been considered a joke. From the college perspective, many professors who regularly lectured their students simply converted their lessons to asynchronous recordings. Other teachers, particularly in secondary and primary education...
by Maude Tarbox | Jan 31, 2021 |
Saturday of this past weekend I finally made the trip to come back to my off-campus apartment in State College. I had been away since leaving to go home at Thanksgiving. This current semester, for a variety of reasons, is going to be very different from any other...
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