Dear Student

Sharing Student weirdnesses with you because I can. This account is mainly dedicated to education. Sometimes I post pictures of my hamster.

[animusrox]

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) dir. Peter Jackson

[ruinedchildhood]

[lazarus-mccloud]

[nerd-mentality]

White privilege

[petitesaffron-blog]

I wonder what he is dreaming about.

[llovinghome]

[bluedotjpeg]

Today is apparently the 25th anniversary of the Star Trek Voyager episode Threshold, an episode so awful it broke through my apathy and compelled me to draw this. They should have had some balls and kept the kids.

[professorwizard492]

The episode that should have never been.

[t-tasdik]

Empty streets - Beloved London.

[professorwizard492]

MIA

My apologies all. I’ve been MIA for a really long time. I got tenure, got rid of a shitty husband, Trump Hell, dealt with a crazy ex-husband that doesn’t understand the word NO, bought a brand new home. I’m also raising two amazing sons. My older son is gearing up for college

[professorwizard492]

Pandemic for all

Dear Student,

We are all dealing with the pandemic. Please show grace to everyone.

Your Professor, who is dealing with children virtual learning while she is teaching remotely and moving to a new home.

[professorwizard492]

Finals Week Hell Belongs to All

Dear Student,

It’s been a rough semester for everyone. Stop emailing daily about extra credit points you didn’t earn.

Your Professor, who just deletes all those emails.

[professorwizard492]

What this accountability thing?

Dear Student: I’ve spent the entire semester posting grades. You’ve spent the entire semester ignoring those posts. No. You can’t do any extra credit. No. There are no other options. The semester is over.

Your Professor, who’s moved onto the next class and is thinking London 2017.

[professorwizard492]

I’m back.

Hiya! I was in London for 8 days as you can tell from my other account. But I’m back and ready to talk academia and students.

[awesomacious]

I met a butterfly the other day..

[professorwizard492]

Yassssssss.

[ruinedchildhood]

DONT TELL ME HOW TO LIVE MY LIFE

[professorwizard492]

Topping blocked.

[valeriehopkins10-blog]

Traveling & Losing Sleep

It has been 5 days since our group has returned to the United States and my sleep schedule has been out of control. Nevertheless, I loved messing up the usual order of when I go to bed in order to make great memories and experiences. The best part about getting no sleep was appreciating how great it feels to get a good night’s rest. I think a few people’s motto during the trip was “I will sleep when I’m dead.” A little morbid, but is really fitting because of how living every day to the fullest means I am able to get the most out of my day and do all of the things I want to do. Plus, there is nothing that tea with honey can’t fix!

[professorwizard492]

Totally agree. Enjoy life to the fullest. Valerie...you were an absolute joy on this trip. Even when you were a bit under the weather. :D

[professorwizard492]

The Student and the case of the mistaken identity?

Final grades are in and of course the slew of emails has started. Despite the fact that I’m leaving for London in a few short hours and would like to spend with my children and husband...I decided it was better to respond to these students now then deal with all the emails over seas.

Most of these students are just people that didn’t turn in anything the entire semester and also neglected to check their grades the entire semester and are completely shocked. Some don’t know that failing a final exam is bad for your final grade. However, this last email takes the cake.

This student failed the exam, turned some of the assignments, and missed a quarter of the semester. She claims I mistook for another student sitting next to her who also wore glasses. Ummmm...I call roll at the beginning of class. If you’re not there...I know.

Leaving the student weirdness behind for at least 8 days. London here I come. I’m teaching a study abroad course that focuses on the relationship between legacy and social media.

[professorwizard492]

To cite or not to cite. That is the question.

Dear Student:

Citing is not copy/pasting someone’s work. Not citing is stealing.

You Professor, who wonders why this is happening on the LAST DAY OF CLASSES.