My blog got a little too gloomy with the last post. It is indeed a tragedy but, life must go on. In fact, it just does, all on its own.

I actually did a bunch of work today and even got ahead on some things. I made up a little grammar worksheet for my students, because more than half of the 26 papers I graded had errors like:

to, too, and two  OR their, there, and they’re OR then and than OR interrogative sentences ending in a period. What is wong with this picture? I realize that the public school system has changed a lot of its curriculum since I was a kid but these are necessary facets of language. I can’t tell you how many websites – and perhaps you have seen them – where people post an office email or a government letter even, that is riddled with these sorts of mechanical errors. What ARE kids learning these days?

On a school-related note; since I am one of only about fifteen Grads teaching the 1102 class – research – this semester, a handful of first year students have asked to observe my section. (They have to do this as a part of the program). I am very flattered that they want to observe my class. I am also excited that I was asked to present the strand I teach to them in their weekly meeting. I look forward to telling them why it works and where it fails, so they can be ready in the Spring.

Only two more hours until I leave. Today has gone fairly quickly and I am thankful.