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About me - Ellen Kudlicki

Hello:
I am a high school teacher.

That in itself should speak volumes. I have often said "I teach high school so that you don't have to." I must admit this isn't the easiest or most lucrative job in the world. People don't stay in education for the perq's.

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People with just one child assume that a child's personality is the flip of a coin. But those of us with two or more children realize that kids are often a roll of the dice. Every child is different. You can have the same two parents produce children who are totally opposite in appearance, behavior and attitude. There is no w... More..
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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Mythology: 2 of 14
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There is an unfortunate assumption that a model must be thin and tall. That may apply to a Paris runway, but is definitely not true when it comes to modeling for a life drawing class. In looking back, the best models that I used in drawing were aware of their space and surroundings and managed to use existing light to limn th... More..
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