Why do I take night classes? I really dislike them. I mean really really dislike them. I'm uncomfortable with a class that goes later than 3PM so it's no surprise that I'm not a fan of spending my evenings locked up in a hot stuffy classroom in the LC. No matter how excellent the class is (and "Approaches to Teaching Writing" truly does seem interesting, I'm not just sucking up), I have trouble focusing in the evening.
That, anyway, is why I named my blog what I did. And though it will be a bit uncomfortable, I plan on attending all classes and learning eagerly from them.
My name is Alex Rummelhart. I am a Junior at the University of Iowa and an English Major, working to become a teacher. My pipe dream is to be a writer, a novelist, but I have a great love of teaching and coaching as well, and I hope to do both in the years to come.
I like to read and write obviously, but I also enjoy sports. I run a lot and I play for the University of Iowa Ultimate Frisbee club team. For those that don't know, Ultimate is a sport played with a disc (or frisbee) with seven players on the field from each team at a time, each group trying to score in the other's endzone by passing the disc to each other down the field. You cannot move with the disc in your hands, and you have ten seconds to release it. Full rules can be found here:
http://www.usaultimate.org/resources/officiating/rules/11th_edition_rules.aspx. It may sound like a weird sport, but it is extremely fun and I encourage everyone to try it.
I love all types of sports, both playing and watching. Movies, books, art, and music all hold a great interest for me, and I like hanging out with my friends.
So that about sums me up. This year I'm taking on my first serious load of education courses, including "Approaches to Teaching Writing" and so I will probably need some help. Hopefully this blog can be a means to encourage and give advice to one another.
