This was our first week of work. Sloan started at the Marine Lab on Tuesday. It took a few days to acclimate to the sea air but she now has keys, a project to work on and a desk coming. Supposedly folks spend a good amount of time each day watching the waves break over the reef flat at the beach just down the hill.
They do a lot of field research at the Marine Lab. Actually, they do a lot of interesting work on coral disease and Sloan is working on sea sponges, specifically their potential to produce disease fighting bacteria (in layman's terms). I think they should study Chamois because they're more absorbent. I pray I will be able to understand her presentations this time around.
The reason I haven't posted in a while is because I've been very busy tutoring algebra. Two hours a week, total. I blew my first week's salary (on speculation) on "teacher wear," aka khakis. On Tuesday I had one student. On Thursday I had two. It is a very small school and a very quiet classroom with two shy eighth grade girls. Next class I need to bring in some background music just to break the tension. Algebra is intense.
Next week I will be substituting for an all-in-one science teacher who is going to Japan for an international science fair. I will be covering her Chemistry, Biology, Honors Biology, AP Biology and AP Environmental classes. I have a stack of textbooks that weighs more than an eighth grade girl and a little bit of honing up to do.
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Really, what are those shammies made out of?
That's how they get you."Can you sub next week for ______ ?"
Next thing you know, you're full time science teacher and coaching girls middle school volleyball and club advisor for recycling and sponsoring the Academic Challenge Bowl.
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