Month: October 2020
#TutoringTuesday Annotated Bibliographies
I see students shift uncomfortably in their seats when the words “annotated bibliography” are spoken. I believe they’re simply terrified by hearing technical words and don’t realize that this writing technique isn’t as difficult as it sounds. You start with your sources and list them in alphabetical order by the author’s last name (unless there isn’t one, in which case…
#MondayMemories Climbing Trees
The apartment complex had decorative trees strategically landscaped around the premises, and my neighbor and I loved climbing one particularly low tree to sit, gossip, and relax after school each day. Though I never learned the name of these trees or can’t remember what they looked like enough to discover such, this tree truly held our friendship and our young…
#SundaySnapshot Marigold
#Caturday Naptime
#FoodieFriday Pumpkin Loaf
I didn’t really want anything particularly fussy for dessert, so I decided a simple pumpkin loaf would suit the occasion. Ingredients:2 large eggs1/2 cup vegetable or canolia oil3/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon cinnamon1/2 teaspoon cloves1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ginger15 oz can of pumpkin2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2 cups gluten free flour Preheat the oven to…
#ThankfulThursday Autumn Colors
We are reaching the peak of the season for changing leaves. My drive to and from classes has become a wonderland of red, orange, yellow, green, and brown. I find myself arguing the logistics of pulling over to take pictures as I cruise by gorgeous trees all dressed up for the chillier weather approaching. We had a reasonable amount of…
#WordlessWednesday Beets
#TutoringTuesday Rhetorical Bonus: Kairos
As a bonus, we’ll be discussing kairos this week — because timing is everything! While most literature refers to ethos, pathos, and logos as the rhetorical triangle, never underestimate the appeal of kairos in rhetoric. This semester’s example has been the fact that we ran out of typical names for tropical storms in mid-September. Mentioning such a fact when discussing…
#MondayMemories The Crash of Dreams
The bus approached the stop, and I stood up ready to board. My Animal Reproduction and Physiology final exam was in about half an hour, and I had plenty of time to connect to the bus leading to the vet school’s campus. I sat down, nervous, while thinking about the outcome of this final. It was December 2005, and this…