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Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection

I would be lying if I said that my mentors and teachers weren't the main reason why I decided to become a teacher myself. They have been a godsend to me, as both a student and a teacher. When my school's yearbook was distributed yesterday and today, I was prepared to deal with fall-out. And yes, despite an overwhelmingly positive reaction, some mistakes were made, affecting more students than I certainly would have liked. Still, I worked to rectify the problem. I empathized with the students and offered them the best solution I had. And I hope it helps. It's what I learned to do, in order to become a compassionate and problem-solving educator. My principal, colleagues, and fellow teachers have all served as wonderful mentors to me this year as I've navigated yearbook and my English classes. I have worked with an amazing mentor teacher for my induction, had the former yearbook teacher and her husband assist in creating the yearbook, and learned so much from my fellow

Friday's Ten Word Tales: One Year Down

One Year Down by Belinda Roddie It wasn't perfect, but I published it. My first yearbook.

Today's OneWord: Wrecked

She destroyed my house. She wrecked my car. And on top of that, she stole my heart. I knew that was a big mistake to love her, but it was mine to make. She was pure living TNT, and soon, she'd make a fool of me. She'd lead me down a twisted path and strand me in the aftermath. I'd be just like that automobile - a broken pile of junk and steel.