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.
I had trouple focusing, too...until I dsicovered how great Cherry Pepsi is at keeping one awake and focused...you should look into it.
ReplyDeleteI thought I would have trouble focusing at night for class as well, but I think it's easier to focus at night than early in the morning!
ReplyDeleteThis post is very clever, and I definitely agree with you about night classes, especially ones where it's so hot you just want to fall asleep anyway! Recommendation: cold, caffeinated drinks like Jenny suggested above and learn how to twirl pens in your fingers (trust me, just having something little and physical to do helps so much!)
ReplyDeleteYeah, night classes are hard to get through, particularly ones that only meet once a week and thus, last for 2.5 hours. I have taken a bunch of them and it never gets easier to get focused for a class that starts 8 hours after your last one ended. Oh well, it is what it is, and like you said, this class seems interesting. If you have to be there, at least it will be engaging. As we've discussed in person, ultimate is a great time, haha.
ReplyDeleteYou just need to adjust your schedule. If you get a job as a bartender, this job will be like your morning course. It is all a matter of perception.
ReplyDeleteYes, Alex, and let's hope you don't have to get a job as a bartender! You sound like you're very ready to think like a teacher--and coach. I'm hoping we can look at your posting (not about night classes, but about revising). It's always such a surprise to me that students have had so much experience editing--and paying lip (or should I say hip?) service to revision. Writing from the hip indeed!!!
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