Finals week should be a happy time for teachers, because it means we are done with another semester of classes, and we get to see just how much our students actually learned. However, my finals week always turns into dealing with slacker students emailing about how they need more points for the next higher grade level.
Student: "I really need a C in this class. Is there anything I can do now for another 10 points?"
Me: "Maybe you should have done any one of the 15 assignments you didn't do this semester when they were actually due."
Student: "But I really need those points."
Note to any college (or potential college) students: Care just as much about your grade in Week 1 as you do in Week 15. Also, don't expect to get extra chances to do extra credit when you chose to not do the regular credit.
My kids get this lecture from me at the start of every semester.
A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.
Short update, I should only be homeless for about 5 more months. :) The last couple of years have been rough but I'm still standing. Still adjusting to being alone, apparently I'm not very good at single. Job is going well.
A lesson without pain is meaningless. That's because no one can gain without sacrificing something. But by enduring that pain and overcoming it, he shall obtain a powerful, unmatched heart. A fullmetal heart.
Spin have you ever been to DeGray Lake Lodge? We are supposed to go there next week assuming the lodge isn’t flooded.
I have not. That area shouldn't be affected much by the flooding, since it's not part of the Arkansas River system. If you make it up to Hot Springs National Park, wave to my wife, as she works as a park ranger there in the summers.
