When I began my teaching career, I took none of my sick days in my first semester. Looking back, I deeply regret not doing so and wish someone had bullied me into it. Teacher sick leave is precious, and it’s…
Why I’m Not a Good Teacher
Why I don’t believe I’m a good teacher, and maybe I am not interested in being a good one at all.
Astrology Doesn’t Need To Be Science To Be Valuable
While not a science as we understand science today, astrology is a study of time, which has its own value.
Stanford Reunion: How to Joyfully Reconnect as FLI BIPOC Alumni
Over the weekend, the fifth season of Issa Rae’s hit show Insecure premiered on HBO. In the show, the character Issa returns to her alma mater, Stanford University. I saw good number of tweets online that essentially asked “If Issa…
5 Unique Qualities That Make You Powerful, Libra
To celebrate myself and my birthday, I wanted to do a deep dive about my Sun sign, Libra. In 2020, I had the opportunity do a natal chart reading with the incredible Larry Arrington, and since then I have spent…
5 Things to NOT Do for Better Lesson Planning
I wanted to sit down and share a little bit after five years of teaching as to my lesson planning process. I hope that this will help new teachers and provide a different perspective for colleagues who are similarly or…