November 16th, 2009
by fhill3
As I was thinking about what to have you write for your 4th blog, I began to think back to my college days. Boy, that sure was a long time ago. I haven’t thought about how long I’ve been out of high school until my parents asked me a few months ago how long they had lived in the house they’re living in now.(This was before they moved to an assisted living facility and my Daddy died). My answer was, “It will be 30 years in May, 2009.” I could remember because it was a month before I graduated from high school. Neither my parents nor I could believe that I graduated high school almost 30 years ago!
In the fall of 1979, my parents and my sister helped load my car with my belongings and went with me to decorate my dorm room at the University of Georgia. I had no idea who my roommate was until I got there. What an awful surprise! I did not like her the moment I met her, and I didn’t like her any more when she moved out 12 weeks later. Our personalities just didn’t go together. My parents and sister got ready to leave at 4 p.m. that afternoon. After crying, begging, pleading, and anything else I could think of to do – they finally left me at 7 that night. I thought I was the most pitiful, rejected child in the United States. I cried and cried and cried. There were no cell phones back then, so every time I called home (crying), the phone bill went higher and higher. After days and days of this, my daddy told me that I could come home. My mama didn’t have the same reaction. She said if I chose to come home, there would be no going anywhere else to college. I would have to find a job and start work immediately. Needless to say, I dried up those tears and made the best of it.
I learned at the young age of 17 what it was like to be absolutely miserable 90% of the time, but I had to keep going in order to reach my goal – obtain a college education. Think of something that you’ve accomplished and are very proud of even though it was not fun while you were going through it.
Make sure this one is no shorter than 4 sentences and no longer than 7 sentences. It is due by the end of class today. Remember: Type it in Word, check spelling and grammar, then copy and paste your answer to this blog.
Happy Writing!
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November 12th, 2009
by fhill3
Why did I add a picture of a box fan to my blog? Oddly enough, a box fan was the culprit that led to my most embarrassing moment!
During my third year of teaching, I taught 8th grade math and one business education class in Elberton, Georgia. Since we were discussing finances in my business class, I thought it would be a great idea to invite a friend of mine to speak on mutual funds. Even though it was so hot (the school was not air-conditioned), I wore my business suit with hose and high heeled shoes. The guest speaker, Tony Gentile, was standing at the front of the class, and I was walking backwards towards the back of the room while I was introducing him. Obviously I do not need to walk backwards because I fell right into the fan. My feet flew high into the air, and I hit so hard that I broke the fan into pieces. The Georgia History teacher across the hall heard the commotion and came running over to see what had happened.
I was so embarrassed, but all I could do was laugh. Needless to say, it took quite some time for all of us to settle down in order for Tony to speak. This happened in 1988. I have taught 21 years since then and have never been embarrassed like that again!
Tell me about your most embarrassing moment. This post doesn’t have a minimum or maximum number of sentences, but remember to watch out for those careless spelling and punctuation mistakes. Please write your answer in Microsoft Word, name it, save it to your jump drive, copy and paste it to the blog during class time.
As always,
Happy Writing!!
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November 1st, 2009
by fhill3
This is a picture of my favorite singer, Jon Bon Jovi. He and three other guys started a band, Bon Jovi, over 25 years ago, and they are still together. Coach Hill, Manda, and I went to see him in Atlanta in May 2008. His concert was awesome! I just got tickets to see him again in April, 2010!!!!
Tell me a little bit about your favorite singer or a concert that you have been to. The post needs to be no longer than 6 sentences. Type your post in Microsoft Word to check for mistakes. Save it to your jump drive. Then, copy and paste it to the website. Don’t forget to include your name and email address before you begin posting. Your email address is your firstname.lastname@lincoln.k12.ga.us Once you have finished writing your post in Microsoft Word, have someone else read over it to help find mistakes before you submit it. Once again, Happy Writing!!
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October 19th, 2009
by fhill3
Welcome back to my class. I hope everyone had a wonderful 1st 9 weeks. I’ve posted a picture of my children, our favorite pets, and me. Manda, our oldest, is holding her 3 year old (2 1/2 pound) Chihuahua whose name is Pearl. (Check out the necklace). Babs, our youngest daughter, is holding her 4 year old Maltese named Big. I’m holding my 5 year old Chihuahua, Bonz.
I would like for you to reply to this post. Tell me about your favorite pet. If you don’t have one, tell me about one that you would like to have. Make sure you use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (Hint: Write your post in Microsoft Word and check it with Spelling and Grammar check. I’ll show you how. Once you have corrected any mistakes, copy and paste it here). 4 to 5 sentences will be fine. Your first reply will be completed in class.
You must know your email address in order to correctly post. It is firstname.lastname@lincoln.k12.ga.us PLEASE learn your email address.
Happy writing!
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