Monthly Archives: January 2011

How I Know I Chose the Right Profession

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

It’s been a tough weekend.  Sam Shaw in his Tips for New Bloggers recommends, “don’t write anything you wouldn’t want your kids, your administration, or a potential employer to see.”  He says “I don’t write when I’m angry. I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Mathematics 3.0

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

When I was an undergraduate studying mathematics and I had a particularly taxing problem set to do, I would sometimes fantasize about finding a mathematical contradiction.  If I could only prove that then I could march to my professor and tell him … Continue reading →

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Sleepless Mathematics 2.0

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Sometimes I inadvertently come up with a math problem and can’t seem fall asleep until I solve it.  So it happened last night. It started with my unit on limits.  I plan on giving the students a math problem in which they … Continue reading →

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A Slow Start

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

It’s been a slow start to the new year.  I suppose that is ok though; my students aren’t in regular classes until next week, so I’ve been doing all the stuff teachers do apart from actually teaching.  There has been … Continue reading →

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The Job Hunt

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Last week I had the privilege of sitting on a panel in a college prep class and telling my students about all the dos and don’ts in choosing colleges. I have had plenty of experience going to college, dropping out … Continue reading →

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