Probably Slate.

closed-for-winter:

I’m going to have a “positive thoughts wall.” I will get my students to write and find some positive quotes, then I’ll have them print them all out in vibrant colours ready to stick to the wall. We live in such a pessimistic world these days, and sometimes, a little positiveness goes a long way. <3

Drinking: Do what you want as long as you’re of age and not driving. Also, consider potential ramifications of overindulging.

Drugs: Don’t be stupid. They’re mostly illegal, and it’s not hard to find out how the different ones will affect you short- and long-term. Once again, do what you want, but keep in mind the ramifications.

seekelslearn:

I thrive with structure.

You cannot give me a semester’s worth of lectures and assignments online and tell me to watch them and do them before this date.

I need a lecture where I sit in front of a professor, he says words, and I write them down. I need due dates and sample assignments to help me see what the professor is looking for.

How does that happen? Has my hand been held throughout my career as a student? Probably.

Is it a good thing that I prefer the traditional route? I’m not sure.

Should I be able to motivate myself to watch these lectures and do these assignments just because I love to learn? Yes.

But, it is hard. I have always been told what to learn and when to learn it, and now this tiny bit of freedom is making me go crazy. 

I transitioned fairly seamlessly into week 2. Breathing isn’t a problem at all; I do 3:3 breathing. My calves do start to get tight and painful about halfway in, though, and I wonder if this is something I should be concerned about. I know some aching is to be expected, but my right calf hurts much worse than the left one, and the pain goes all the way from the calf to the foot. I’m pretty sure it’s not an injury; it doesn’t hurt when I walk or go up stairs or anything like that, and it goes away after about 2 to 2 1/2 minutes of walking. Is this common? Is there anything I can do about it? I’ve started drinking Gatorade post-run and trying to eat a banana a day for potassium. Is there anything else I can do?

Mom’s made great progress. She was 24 seconds short on Tuesday and only 12 seconds short today. I’m sure when we go on Saturday she’ll rock it. We have both noticed that even though we’re only 2 1/2 weeks in (having repeated week 1), we both really look forward to the runs, and not just because it’s a chance to hang out or to get out of the house.

Also, I’m trying to eat more healthily, but I’m super picky when it comes to food. Trying to find foods that are good before and after runs. Any suggestions?

I’m Tara.

I’m an Alabamian. [edit: Alabaman? Aladdin?]

I’m a nerdfighter.

I’m a future educator.

I’m a daughter and a sister.

I’m part of the Auburn family.

So yeah.