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Comment from Carol Clark2
I enjoyed reading your story about MIckey D. She sounds like she was quite an inspiration to you and to her many students. You were fortunate to be paired with her and to learn from her experience. Thanks for sharing your well-written story. The dialogue is well-done, with interesting facts between. Carol
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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I enjoyed reading your story about MIckey D. She sounds like she was quite an inspiration to you and to her many students. You were fortunate to be paired with her and to learn from her experience. Thanks for sharing your well-written story. The dialogue is well-done, with interesting facts between. Carol
Comment Written 16-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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Hi Carol, thank you so very much for the review and comments. She was a great mentor for a young teacher. I hope I was that for some of mine I trained.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Oh I love this story and I love Mickey D. She was a wonderful teacher, just as you are. How delightful that you had a mentor that you looked up to so much. But how sad that she passed away the next school year. And also that she was still working when she was so ill. So I have a question for you. Do you still eat in the cafeteria? LOL...
I sometimes ate in the teachers lounge and sometimes ate with my students that I had right before the lunch period. My teaching was in Chapter One, and I did it when we still pulled kids out into our own small room. But I did my best work with kids because I was told by many ways of reaching them that there teacher couldn't. But I had the one on one and what a different it made.
Sorry this not about me. All of a sudden I started thinking about it and was fun going back to that again. Thanks for this remarkable post, my awesome teacher.
I can only imagine how you do it all and go home and take care of our sweetie.
You are amazing. Loved it so much!! Debi
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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Oh I love this story and I love Mickey D. She was a wonderful teacher, just as you are. How delightful that you had a mentor that you looked up to so much. But how sad that she passed away the next school year. And also that she was still working when she was so ill. So I have a question for you. Do you still eat in the cafeteria? LOL...
I sometimes ate in the teachers lounge and sometimes ate with my students that I had right before the lunch period. My teaching was in Chapter One, and I did it when we still pulled kids out into our own small room. But I did my best work with kids because I was told by many ways of reaching them that there teacher couldn't. But I had the one on one and what a different it made.
Sorry this not about me. All of a sudden I started thinking about it and was fun going back to that again. Thanks for this remarkable post, my awesome teacher.
I can only imagine how you do it all and go home and take care of our sweetie.
You are amazing. Loved it so much!! Debi
Comment Written 16-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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Hi Debi,
Thank you for going back and reviewing this chapter. You're wrong about it not being about you, though. That's the whole point of this book, to be all about all the teachers and students out there. I want to hear your stories as well.
I don't eat in the cafeteria, but I do go get my lunch there. I then take it to my room to get caught up on work.
I've found there are a lot of teachers who work sick or with cancer. I have one who teaches next door to me right now. I think it's what's kept him alive so far.
Love you lady,
Rhonda
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I don't know if I ever told you this but I was going to school to be a Chapter One Teacher, the whole time I was actually doing the job and making a little more than a pera the whole time. I was able to do the job as I was almost done, but I only taught a short while after I got it because I got so sick.
I had pneumonia, then a relapse and my lupus finally said you can't be with these little germ carriers when you catch everything. So I quit only after I had my degree for two years. But I know I made a difference because I still have grown kids come back and tell me. Feels good to think about those times again. You are amazing for what you seem to pull out of people, when you do such a great job of doing it with the kids too.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
I liked reading this. It sounded very down-to-earth, and it made sense. I only found the tiniest thing to fix:
Just because I'm black never guaranteed they'd listen to me.
I think there is one or two words that would make this make more sense, maybe:
Just because I'm black, it was never guaranteed they'd listen to me.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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I liked reading this. It sounded very down-to-earth, and it made sense. I only found the tiniest thing to fix:
Just because I'm black never guaranteed they'd listen to me.
I think there is one or two words that would make this make more sense, maybe:
Just because I'm black, it was never guaranteed they'd listen to me.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2024
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Hi Crystie!
Thank you so much for the review, and for finding a way to make that sentence sound better. It really works.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment from BethShelby
She did give you so good advice. I only learned you were a teacher recently. So teaching became you career choice instead of nursing. I guess they have something in common in that you need to be someone who cares and wants to make a difference. I took the courses need to become an art teacher but I didn't go further after practice teaching. I went into commercial art. I enjoyed reading this story.
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2024
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She did give you so good advice. I only learned you were a teacher recently. So teaching became you career choice instead of nursing. I guess they have something in common in that you need to be someone who cares and wants to make a difference. I took the courses need to become an art teacher but I didn't go further after practice teaching. I went into commercial art. I enjoyed reading this story.
Comment Written 14-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 14-Mar-2024
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Hi Beth,
Thank you for the six stars, my friend!
I teach high school science, including anatomy, so I kind of still am in healthcare.
Commercial art sounds like a very satisfying career, and it?s important to be happy in what you do.
Thanks again,
Rhonda
Comment from Faith Williams
Oh, I think your description of Mary is wonderful. This conversation plays out vividly in my head. It's all about the stories... great advice.
Suggestions to consider:
One of the most difficult things when writing in first person POV is the overuse of 'I'. There are several paragraphs in a row where you've started with 'I', and I would suggest switching a few of them around.
For example:
'(I had started) as a Research Technician at UT Health Science Center, Dallas in a biochemistry lab.' Maybe switch out to 'My start came... '
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'I heard a gentle chuckle.' Maybe, 'A gentle chuckle interrupted my thoughts.'
A great chapter, Rhonda. My husband is a teacher, a high school life skills teacher for those with IDD. Things have been difficult, and he's regularly stressed. Thank you for sharing your stories.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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Oh, I think your description of Mary is wonderful. This conversation plays out vividly in my head. It's all about the stories... great advice.
Suggestions to consider:
One of the most difficult things when writing in first person POV is the overuse of 'I'. There are several paragraphs in a row where you've started with 'I', and I would suggest switching a few of them around.
For example:
'(I had started) as a Research Technician at UT Health Science Center, Dallas in a biochemistry lab.' Maybe switch out to 'My start came... '
and
'I heard a gentle chuckle.' Maybe, 'A gentle chuckle interrupted my thoughts.'
A great chapter, Rhonda. My husband is a teacher, a high school life skills teacher for those with IDD. Things have been difficult, and he's regularly stressed. Thank you for sharing your stories.
Comment Written 13-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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Great advice, Faith, thank you. You can tell I?m not used to first person, lol.
Thank you for the review and advice.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment from prettybluebirds
This is an exciting beginning to your story. You do a marvelous job with the dialogue, which carries the story forward in a pleasant manner. I look forward to the next addition.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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This is an exciting beginning to your story. You do a marvelous job with the dialogue, which carries the story forward in a pleasant manner. I look forward to the next addition.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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Thank you so much for the review. I appreciate you time and insight. Take care,
Rhonda
Comment from Ric Myworld
What a great story. All of us in life have had someone to mentor and show us the ropes, but most of all it was great character that we needed to see us to the next level. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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What a great story. All of us in life have had someone to mentor and show us the ropes, but most of all it was great character that we needed to see us to the next level. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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Hi Ric,
Thank you for stopping by to review. I'm glad you caught on about character being the most important part of teaching.
Take care,
Rhonda
Comment from Esther Brown
I love Micky D. We need hero's. You deserve 6 but I run out too fast. I had one graduate instructor who said, "When they pass the tarts of life take one". Sometime they turn out, sometimes they don't but at least you tried. I wrote one chapter of my story called Justifiably Fired. I would be honored if you took time to read it. That was a bad tart. The next Chapter is waiting to be written. Writing my life story but memories come unexpectedly so it is disjointed. I want to be your fan but ran out of those also. Esther
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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I love Micky D. We need hero's. You deserve 6 but I run out too fast. I had one graduate instructor who said, "When they pass the tarts of life take one". Sometime they turn out, sometimes they don't but at least you tried. I wrote one chapter of my story called Justifiably Fired. I would be honored if you took time to read it. That was a bad tart. The next Chapter is waiting to be written. Writing my life story but memories come unexpectedly so it is disjointed. I want to be your fan but ran out of those also. Esther
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2024
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Hi again, Esther, and once more, thank you for tuning in.
I completely understand about the 6's. It's a thing, so don't worry about it. We will usually gladly take the virtual six.
I like your tart analogy and will gladly read the story. I've loved what I've read so far. You have an adventurers heart.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment from Ulla
Oh, Rhonda, I so enjoyed reading this and I could feel the bond that that evolved between you. I know what you're saying that you still mourn her. Some people have that rare impact on your life. Thanks so much for sharing. A big hug, Ulla:)))
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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Oh, Rhonda, I so enjoyed reading this and I could feel the bond that that evolved between you. I know what you're saying that you still mourn her. Some people have that rare impact on your life. Thanks so much for sharing. A big hug, Ulla:)))
Comment Written 12-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2024
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Ulla,
Thank you so much for sharing the six stars with me. You're a lovely person and writer.
Hugs,
Rhonda
Comment from lyenochka
You described this dedicated teacher, Mary, who had "more wisdom than stamina," so well. I could feel her labored breathing and the need to rest. What a great mentor to start teaching with. She's right to be among the hoi polloi is the best way to be accepted and learn the important information. Thanks for passing on the great info and I'm sure I'd love learning science from you!
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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You described this dedicated teacher, Mary, who had "more wisdom than stamina," so well. I could feel her labored breathing and the need to rest. What a great mentor to start teaching with. She's right to be among the hoi polloi is the best way to be accepted and learn the important information. Thanks for passing on the great info and I'm sure I'd love learning science from you!
Comment Written 11-Mar-2024
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
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Hi Helen. I'm sure I would have loved to have you in class. Especially since you like languages.
Thank you for your interview and comments. Mary was very down to earth and the kids respected her. I did too!!
Take care,
Rhonda
