“People suck.” “Skin is stupid.” These are actual statements made by my doctor in our most recent appointment, the first being a comment on the origins of the outdated food pyramid, the second with reference to the issue which had led me to seek the appointment, a skin issue. There may be some truth to… Continue reading The awkwardness of expertise
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Plagiarism as the fulcrum of anarchy
It is a weekday afternoon, and I and a supervisor are sitting down with a student who plagiarized a portion of his essay. The student hasn’t fessed up to his crime, so we are awaiting a fourth party, the school’s tech person, to conclude an investigation into the student’s document history. The atmosphere among myself,… Continue reading Plagiarism as the fulcrum of anarchy
Fred Rogers meets my 10th grade English teacher
Before beginning his story, my 10th grade English teacher lowers the blinds and dims the lights. On retrospection years later, I will recognize this process as what is called “setting the stage,” segmenting a sensory environment so that when these stories occur, I and my classmates will feel privileged and therefore not spill the beans.… Continue reading Fred Rogers meets my 10th grade English teacher
Jackson Holzberg Buckley 