Do my students drink orange juice in the library over Labor Day weekend? Considering most of them are 19, that’s what I tell them they should do. Drink age-appropriate beverages somewhere boring, maybe take a nap. If you do anything over the weekend, only tell me if you’d also be comfortable talking about it in …
Really Not Doing Well with Mornings
Hi, My name is Nes, and I have spent my entire adult life burdened with the knowledge that I am not and will never be a morning person. I don’t like waking up early. I think it’s a bit alarming to see the sun come up. The gentle trill of waking birds is pleasant, but …
Teaching and Self-loathing
This post is sponsored by a whole lot of self-loathing. I share a little pod of grad students with another teacher. We’re their mentors. I’m aware of how many times I’ve fallen out of trees or taught hungover, but I still get to talk to them about time management and trying to keep up healthy …
I Need a Bike Bell
I’m back to riding my bike to work every day which means I’m back to being left in the dust by crazy super fit people who have educated opinion about chia seeds, or it means my blood pressure is constantly about 6 times higher than it used to be because apparently the people who block …
Taking a Day off to Write
Next week I start what has essentially been my dream job for the last 5 or 6 years. I'll be teaching and working with new grad students,, and I have an office that I share with one person instead of four. It is looking like everything I've wanted for a long time. It's also going …
