Monthly Archives: December 2010

Expectations and Final Exams

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

I once TAed precalculus in college.  At the end of the year there were 350 final exams to grade.  Luckily there were 10 of us to grade them, so we divvied up the problems and spent an entire evening grading. … Continue reading →

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Commonalities in Such a Diverse Place

Posted on December 23, 2010 by

Do you ever run into a person who is just indescribable?  Well I am going to try anyways.  As I write this I am sitting in my favorite coffee shop grading final exams.  The woman across from me is quite … Continue reading →

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Reflections and Resolutions

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

I had a meeting with my CT and supervisor the week before finals to discuss my progress towards becoming a teacher.  My supervisor began the meeting asking me if I wanted to talk about some of my strengths.  My immediate … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Mathematics

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

You know those nights where you lay in bed for hours and just can’t fall asleep?  When you watch the clock tick your precious moments of sleep away and know you’re already going to be a zombie the next day … Continue reading →

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restaurant.compound discounts

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

My dad uses restaurant.com to buy gift certificates at restaurants.  As they boast on their website: Pretty good deal, right?  Even better though, a quick google search for restaurant.com coupons yields this: So if you use both the coupons, what percent discount do … Continue reading →

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