Tag: Book Smart

The Summer of JulieThe Summer of Julie

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024| JulieJulie|

George Constanza was on to something when he declared that his upcoming summer was the Summer of George. After being fired from the Yankees, he receives three months’ pay—kind of like how every summer is for me as a teacher.

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The ParadoxThe Paradox

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024| JulieJulie|

Driving home for my lunch break, I sat, stopped at the tedious red light, the one light we all suffer through on our route to and from work, the one that takes forever to turn green. I was in no

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TimeTime

May 13, 2024May 13, 2024| JulieJulie|

I have become keenly aware of time, mostly the lack of it. It’s our most valuable resource, yet we can never gain it back. Middle age has brought about this awareness, yet a continuous threat of cancer has started a

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Perfectionistic ProjectsPerfectionistic Projects

April 30, 2024April 30, 2024| JulieJulie|

I took a couple of vacation days from work, using up personal days to address the spring fever that not just infects students, but taunts teachers as well. All went well until my last day, when the rain and storms

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Morning MusicMorning Music

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024| JulieJulie|

I always have music playing—unless I’m reading or writing. While I clean, while I research, while I complete creative projects, and while I drive, music is either tinkling in the background or vibrating the speakers. Music is life’s great equalizer,

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