Our family’s stay in Tok, Alaska came to a close with the end of the school year on May 23rd, and we packed up our belongings for the relocation. The beast of burden intended to carry our family to Fairbanks was our rusty bucket of bolts, a ’93 Chevrolet Silverado. This beater-with-a-heater is now dubbed,… Continue reading The Chariot Back to Fairbanks
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Coming Home, but Home Isn’t the Same
Often, I’ve heard artists say, “If you want to be an artist, you must have fire in the belly.” All growing up, I never had to question what that meant. I was born with fire in the belly, deep inside of me. I felt it as a teenager, and it’s still there, even now. Focus… Continue reading Coming Home, but Home Isn’t the Same
Exciting News: A New Job
My time at the Alaska Gateway School District was drawing to a close and, as I mentioned previously, I couldn’t keep living in Tok, AK due to the needs of my family. When people would ask what my plans were for the upcoming school year, I would — somewhat jokingly — reply that I intended… Continue reading Exciting News: A New Job
Certification Update – Mar 5th
Have you ever been camping and let a fire burn for a long, long time? You know how, at the end of the fire, there can sometimes be a few small pieces of wood that have burnt to the point where they are just grey dust holding to the shape of charcoal? If you touch… Continue reading Certification Update – Mar 5th
Searching for a New Job
I’m grateful for the opportunity to complete my student teaching as a team member of the Alaska Gateway School District, located in Tok, AK. My employer kindly offered another one-year contract for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Unfortunately, due to my family situation, I was not able to accept. When this school year concludes, I… Continue reading Searching for a New Job
Certification Update – Feb 22nd
The end is nigh. This eight-year long journey to become a certified teacher is drawing to a close. I can feel it in my bones. This post discusses recent progress towards certification.
Certification Update – Jan 1st
The last four months provided nonstop educational action. From teaching my own classes to completing the coursework required for my degree and certificate, I’ve had hardly a moment to breathe. What a great semester. This post provides an update about my progress towards teacher certification. (Spoiler: I’m approaching the finish line.)
A Financial Challenge of a Teacher: August 7, 2024 Update
My first day as a teacher at the Alaska Gateway School District begins tomorrow. Exciting! My time to budget is expired as the future has arrived. Costs are already flowing out of my pocket. This post discusses the state of affairs just before the year begins.
Creating a Life Dashboard: Introduction
Data gathering and usage are already a notable part of my personal life, and yet I know that I am capturing not even a fraction of the existing benefits and potential of this endeavor. For years now, one of my primary data related goals has been to have a customized dashboard that I use to… Continue reading Creating a Life Dashboard: Introduction
A Financial Challenge of a Teacher: July 20, 2024 Update
The school year is about to begin and I’ve managed to hammer out a workable budget. The financial parameters of the budget assume an imaginary scenario where nothing goes wrong and I have perfect discipline. With that understanding, let’s take a look.