I really enjoyed this, Leah! I smiled and laughed out loud several times. And the ending was so abrupt and perfect. Thanks so much for sharing this career-day experience. What better age to talk with kids about careers?! And it was fun hearing from you about one of your “days in the life of Leah,” and about how you’re more freelance than ever.
I really enjoyed this piece and especially the first footnote. That teacher Ms. Milton is amazing for encouraging your spark of writing into a flame. Please keep doing what you can with your talents!
Really nice piece. I just last night listened to audio of physicist Richard Feynman sharing how understanding something was the optimal way to 'know' about something (as opposed to describing it or reciting a definition), and you get to that by conveying an answer that assists someone else in understanding...which is exactly what you did for that class. Thanks for that sterling example.
What a great job you did at Career Day! Those kids can be really challenging to talk to, but it seems you nailed it! And kudos to your teacher, Ms. Milton. All it takes is one teacher to believe in a kid and, wow. Also, now I want to read your KKK story! ❤️
I really enjoyed this, Leah! I smiled and laughed out loud several times. And the ending was so abrupt and perfect. Thanks so much for sharing this career-day experience. What better age to talk with kids about careers?! And it was fun hearing from you about one of your “days in the life of Leah,” and about how you’re more freelance than ever.
I really enjoyed this piece and especially the first footnote. That teacher Ms. Milton is amazing for encouraging your spark of writing into a flame. Please keep doing what you can with your talents!
Having done a few career days, this one hit a sweet spot for me. Great answer to the kid’s question. Keep asking those questions, kid.
Really nice piece. I just last night listened to audio of physicist Richard Feynman sharing how understanding something was the optimal way to 'know' about something (as opposed to describing it or reciting a definition), and you get to that by conveying an answer that assists someone else in understanding...which is exactly what you did for that class. Thanks for that sterling example.
What a great job you did at Career Day! Those kids can be really challenging to talk to, but it seems you nailed it! And kudos to your teacher, Ms. Milton. All it takes is one teacher to believe in a kid and, wow. Also, now I want to read your KKK story! ❤️
A for effort, Leah.
Great piece! And a great assortment of links at the bottom - you're an educator, whether or not you know it!