Get Over Confrontation

My pre-service education did not prepare me for all of the teacher meetings I’d have to attend. Going to all of the meetings has been a very interesting experience. Sometimes the meetings go… Continue reading →

The Path to Become an English Teacher

When I graduated high school I desperately wanted to know what I was going to do for the rest of my life. I had an entire world full of possible career choices in… Continue reading →

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 2/3/14

I’ve decided to make time to read this semester. Usually I get so bogged down with reading for my courses I don’t read for pleasure until the semester is over. Not this time!… Continue reading →

Kelsey Empfield: An Introduction

As a [future] famous author, my work [will] is featured in a literature anthology. The following is my “introduction” to my anthologized work. *Disclaimer: Portions of this introduction might be fictional* On the cold, snowy afternoon of… Continue reading →

Identity: Blogger

“Hi! I’m Kelsey. I like long walks on the beach and blogging.” Don’t laugh…beaches and blogging go together like peas and carrots. Fo’ real home skillet. Why, you may ask? Well, this month… Continue reading →

Slice of Life: Working Out Procrastination

I don’t like procrastinating. I guess you could say I really hate it. I hate that nagging feeling I always get when things on my to-do list never get checked off. I hate… Continue reading →

A Look Behind and a Look Ahead

Today marks the first day of a new semester which means the beginning of heavy loads of reading and homework and the not-enough-time-for-fun-things-and-school syndrome I seem to always experience. Yay for knowledge! Before… Continue reading →

#celebratelu 1/11/14

4 reasons to celebrate my last 24 hours: Parents God bless them. As I prepped for my new semester, I organized all of my textbooks and notebooks. Then I thought, “Wow this is… Continue reading →

Slice of Life: One Little Word for 2014

I’ve been banging my head against my desk trying to come up with my One Little Word (OLW) for 2014. Okay, so I haven’t literally smacked myself but figuratively I have a few… Continue reading →

It’s an Exciting Wednesday!

I am in information overload. Why? Because there is so much great information out there I can’t have enough time to digest it all. For instance, Twitter is a world of professional development… Continue reading →