Category Archives: classes

Need a little Christmas now

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Mica

Yesterday was the last day of classes for the fall semester, so Finals Period has officially begun! I have been trying to strike a balance of work (classes and grading) and some fun, particularly holiday festivities. On Tuesday, Kya and … Continue reading →

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Who looks busted on Thursday?

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Mica

I do! The boyfriend and I just watched the documentary Forks over Knives, which was pretty interesting. That’s saying a lot because we are both extremely cynical and don’t get won over by documentaries. (I feel like we’re the only … Continue reading →

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Do what makes you happy, or something.

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Mica

I keep meaning to take a picture of my office at school, but instead, this artist’s rendition will have to do. However, it does not accurately depict the amount of academic drama that occurred this afternoon between the hours of … Continue reading →

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Wiped already!

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Mica

It’s the second day of classes, and I’m already feeling behind. How does this happen? In fact, Bodger is so wiped out that he can’t make it all the way into his bed before falling asleep. Poor dog.

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Korean celebration dinner

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mica

By the time I publish this post, I should be done with the semester! I’m still waiting on one student paper in order to finish grades, but all of my papers and exams are done. It feels great! As my … Continue reading →

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Exam Period

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Mica

I’ll return when it’s over.

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Celebrations

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Mica

Tuesday was the penultimate day of the semester, but it was our last day of Korean class. Our teacher brought us a ton of Korean snacks: Korean was my favorite class this semester, so I made sure to get a … Continue reading →

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Student feedback

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Mica

We finally got the results of our student feedback forms from last semester. Most of my students just filled out the Likert-scale questions (Strongly agree to strongly disagree), which are good for gauging my effectiveness as an instructor. (They filled … Continue reading →

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Korean class

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Mica

Tomorrow evening (7pm-9pm, yuck!) is my final for introductory Korean. While I was reviewing the material for the exam, I was surprised to see how much I have learned over the course of the semester. Then I remembered how little … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Class

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Mica

Can you find me among my students? I will miss them next semester. One of my students wrote me a very sweet e-mail: “Dear Mica, Thank you for you praise and delicious cookies! I really enjoy the time with you … Continue reading →

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