Photo album Day 3!https://photos.app.goo.gl/PLsf2V7goHt6ViHT8%5B%5BHEY BRIDG REMBER TO ADD THE REST OF THE PHOTOS TO THE ALBUM OKAY]] It's end of day three of the London Adventure. I'll come up with a cuter name later à la Bilbo or something when I'm not nearly asleep. Today started off with a hard start at 8:50am. We hadContinue reading "Strolling Down the [Brick] Lane"
Mushroom Street
Photo album, Day 2!https://photos.app.goo.gl/c4rcexdWnFCPuh5k6 My friend Ahngeli landed this morning, so after she got settled her room we decided to wander the city. Our original plan was to hook up with Sarah, traveling in from a day in Canterbury, but after chatting with the hotel clerk, we decided to visit Portabello Street instead. There's anContinue reading "Mushroom Street"
Hello London!
Holy moly, Batman, this city is sprawling! I left ATL International at 7PM on the dot Thursday evening. My plan was to nap on the plane, skip to the hotel at 7AM and drop my bags, then wander around the city until checkin. Welp. On the upside, I made a friend on the flight. AllContinue reading "Hello London!"
A Mixed Bag: Class Updates Edition
In which we catch up on the various blog posts I've been meaning to construct. Sewing 102 I hosted Sewing 102 a few Saturdays back. We ended up with only two students, rather than my usual four, as Life got in the way at the last minute. The plan this time around, however the studentContinue reading "A Mixed Bag: Class Updates Edition"
Teaching Reflection: Spring to Spring, AY 2018-19
Teaching Level: 7Experience: 6.5 Semesters Spells: 5Charisma: 16Wisdom: 11Intelligence: 12EXP Bonus: Co-teaching - Kassorla +4, Olive +1 Spring 2018 Jenn Olive and I spent all of Winter Break of '17 working out how to create a themed course. This would be my fourth semester of ENGL 1101, and her nth of 1102. Originally, we'd both planned to teach 1102, butContinue reading "Teaching Reflection: Spring to Spring, AY 2018-19"
Mastering Things and other adventures in graduate school
Lower Division Studies here at GSU - aka my Benevolent Overlords - requires its GTAs to attend a training session twice a semester. It's a half-day of discussions, generally held on a Friday - a week before semester start and mid-October in Fall, and Feb and April in Spring. Large group meeting, where we discussContinue reading "Mastering Things and other adventures in graduate school"
Sew I Heard You Liked Crafting?
I've been dreaming about teaching a Sewing 101 course for what feels like a century. I learned the basics when I was very young, and have picked up a good bit from my grandmother and the internet alike. I can craft basically anything I can look at, which comes in handy during cosplaying season. WhenContinue reading "Sew I Heard You Liked Crafting?"
New Semester, New Course
Hello dearest reader, and welcome back to GSU for Spring Semester! I started off this semester - and year! - by attempting an English 1102 course, rather than my usual 1101. This course is the second part to the First Year Writing set that GSU offers, and it's been quite a ride so far. IContinue reading "New Semester, New Course"
First Panel!
Friday, April 20, Jennifer Olive and I made a short presentation on our changes to GSU Lower Division Studies' syllabi during Staff Training Day called "Exploring 1101/1102 Composition Proficiencies Through Games from a Variety of Media." We discussed the changes we'd made to the syllabus and major assignments, how we focused the course around gamesContinue reading "First Panel!"
Teaching Reflection: Spring to Spring, AY 2017-18
Teaching Level: 4Experience: 3.5 SemestersSpells: 3Charisma: 16Wisdom: 10Intelligence: 12 I tell my students every term they’re a guinea pig class. My first class I told straight – I’m a new teacher, this is my first semester, take it easy on me – and thank everything holy they were good people. Some new students, some freshContinue reading "Teaching Reflection: Spring to Spring, AY 2017-18"
The Crafty Medievalist 