Education > High School Humanities The making of an English teacher

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The intention of becoming an English teacher is worlds apart from actually being an English teacher. Behind the scenes, where 75% of the work takes place, that's what really determines the quality of a teacher's work. Who knew? As a junior in high school - or even as a college student - I certainly did not.My first love was R... More..

Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing Connections between writing and other aspects of life

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Why is Shakespeare still so relevant? Do today's students really benefit from reading Hamlet or Macbeth? Aren't there modern stories that contain the same quality as those written by Shakespeare? Sadly, no. In nearly five hundred years, no other writer has paralleled Shakespeare as a writer. Of course, there are other great w... More..

Health & Fitness > Diabetes Living with diabetes

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My life changed suddenly and permanently when Robbie came into the world. Although he had inhabited my body for nine months, we didn't know each other. But once we met, it was as though I'd known him forever: if you are a mother, you know the feeling I'm describing, the paradox of a tiny person you'd only just met taking over... More..

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