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Summer of 2021
As a teacher, I am lucky enough to have a few months off between school years to recoup before going back into the classroom. Because last summer was spend in quarantine, I wanted to make the most of this summer. Jeremy and I made plans for a few mini-trips throughout…
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The History of Vampires
When I was in middle school, one of the most famous modern series about vampires was published. There was something fascinating about the world of vampires that drew in such a huge crowd. The popular series was then turned into a movie series, and pre-teens and teenagers loved the whole…
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America’s First Serial Killer
I found a YouTube channel last week that I absolutely love. They research important and famous people from history and make a video about them. After watching one about Elizabeth Bathory, I decided that I wanted to watch more of their videos. Since I was fascinated by Bathory and the…
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Elizabeth Bathory: Infamous Serial Killer
Some of my favorite books are based on historical events or people. Anything that tells me a piece of history I might not have known automatically makes the story interesting. I recently read a historical fiction series, and I didn’t even know it until after the first book. This series…
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The History of Tattoos: Part 2
A couple weeks ago I started researching the history of tattoos because I wanted a better understanding of them. Little did I know, there is SO much history there. Tattoos date back thousands of years and have had multiple different meanings across numerous cultures. As I started learning, I kept…
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Hard Reset
This past year has been challenging for everyone. We’ve been stuck inside with our families and unable to socialize with our friends or loved ones in person. A lot of us had to figure out how to do our jobs remotely, and a lot of times, we didn’t have the…
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The History of Tattoos
This past week, I did something that I had been thinking about doing since college. I got my first tattoo. Aside from a couple of older relatives not being thrilled about it, I got a positive response from family and friends. People have many different reasons for getting tattoos, and…
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Living with Anxiety
For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with anxiety. When I was younger, I didn’t know there was a name for it. I also didn’t show my anxiety externally, which means I kept everything mostly to myself. This shaped who I was before I even knew that…
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Teacher Burnout
When I was in college, someone told me a crazy statistic that I thought was an outright lie. I was told that some crazy amount of teachers burnout and quit the profession within five years. Since I had wanted to be a teacher since I was six years old, I…
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Taking Care of Me
For as long as I can remember, I put 100% into everything that I did. Between school, extracurriculars, and work, I ran myself so thin that I never relaxed. I think it was because I was always told that relaxing was lazy, so I never let myself have time. Once…
