Author: Susan Congrove
-
God Help Our Society
In all of my years on Earth, I feel that our society is at an all-time low. I worry about this world for my kids and grandchildren. I wish they could grow up in the sixties like I did. Times seemed so innocent on the country farm as a child, but I know the times…
-
Trying My Best
Technology is great when you are familiar with it. I’m teaching an online course this semester. I’d rather be in person, but this is ok. Yesterday, I flipped on the computer a couple of hours earlier than my class to finish the preparation. Low and behold, the online meeting app had been changed. I knew…
-
Teacher Bashing
Teachers work hard and do not get paid enough (neither do principals for that matter). Society loves to bash teachers all the time. It is ridiculous. Here are some things that the public does not understand: Teachers get paid for NINE months of work. Their contractual day is usually seven hours and fifteen minutes with…
-
First Day
The first day of school is just not the same. I miss it. I can’t wait for the kids to come home and tell me about their day. Of course, I will ask them what they learned, and they will say the infamous “nothing”. I always laugh when they tell me that because I know…
-
Breather
Today provided a welcome surprise. The PET scan showed that all the cancer was not gone when my daughter had the test. We were expecting to have to start treatments again. The doctor surprised us by saying he wanted to give the treatment some more time to work since it would still be in her…
-
Leanne
I went to see Leanne Morgan, whose sitcom came out on Netflix this week, at the Ohio State Fair. I laughed so hard. She was so real, and her comedy hit so close to home! Laughter indeed is the best medicine as my anxiety went on vacation during that hour and a half. The real…
-
And Insurance Companies Know Best…NOT
After three attempts, my daughter finally had low enough glucose readings to be able to complete the PET scan. The test did not show what we wanted. She still will have to go back for more treatment, even though much progress was made and the size of the areas in question have shrunk a significant…
-
College Texts
I’ll be teaching a college class online during fall semester. Today, I started evaluating the textbook I used last fall. The book is fifteen chapters, just enough for a chapter a week to be covered. I share a lot of my own experience in this class. When you have lived more than half of your…
-
Puppy Problems
My pup is doing a good job for the most part. She is lively, eats a lot, and is doing not so bad in the potty department. Her presence makes my heart happy and my insides a wee bit calmer. Well, today I was at my son’s house. I received a picture via text. Yes,…
-
Tough Days
Autism is a blessing and a curse all at the same time. I have lived with this over forty years with my daughter before the word “autism” was even a common diagnosis. We have good days most of the time, but today is one of the tough days. Her sugar levels are up which makes…
Retired Principal Tales 