tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post6928897948141491085..comments2024-02-17T21:40:24.532-07:00Comments on Carol's Corner: SLICE OF LIFECarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13294455230627182656noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-1845547817631816072018-06-15T12:36:13.850-06:002018-06-15T12:36:13.850-06:00Powerful. I'm glad you got rid of the quitter ...Powerful. I'm glad you got rid of the quitter pants in the end...but I would love you just the same if you had let it all go. <br /><br />You are such an inspiration!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-59112545930651869622018-06-14T07:32:28.896-06:002018-06-14T07:32:28.896-06:00You're not stupid. Learning something new is h...You're not stupid. Learning something new is hard! And we are so HARD ON OURSELVES. I love how you are using this experience to make you a more empathetic teacher. Awesome! Thinking of you this Father's Day weekend... thank you for sharing how we have this loss in common. Irene Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905936104127707762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-69806847829301331082018-06-12T20:12:32.560-06:002018-06-12T20:12:32.560-06:00So many lessons learned ... You had a couple hard,...So many lessons learned ... You had a couple hard, rough, long days. I'm glad to hear that you jumped back into the hard of learning. Bravo!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-22296958786454288232018-06-12T19:14:03.599-06:002018-06-12T19:14:03.599-06:00Oh, there is so much in this post that is importan...Oh, there is so much in this post that is important to think about. Thank you for sharing such important insights. I really admire how vulnerable you were to share this story. As a teacher and adult, I have also found that learning can be really hard and frustrating...trying something so hard then not feeling successful can feel so horrible. <br /><br />Your writing is lovely Trina https://www.blogger.com/profile/11258005874121223921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-70102346328306023122018-06-12T17:45:32.033-06:002018-06-12T17:45:32.033-06:00This is a great reflective post. We do learn a lot...This is a great reflective post. We do learn a lot by pushing ourselves into new situations. I really admire your determination to take Spanish. When I switched to teaching fourth grade from first, I realized that I'm not a big fan of learning curves. This will be a great experience to share with your students!Molly Hoganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975100905434379155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-50932435739316006422018-06-12T10:13:28.706-06:002018-06-12T10:13:28.706-06:00Those quitter pants didn't stay on very long. ...Those quitter pants didn't stay on very long. Learning is hard and sometimes it's hard to remember the struggle. Hang in there, you will conquer this!elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16706233557206210670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-25738308344151310242018-06-12T07:44:19.429-06:002018-06-12T07:44:19.429-06:00These reflective questions at the end are amazing!...These reflective questions at the end are amazing! Your post got me thinking about how often as an adult I either quit learning something that I find really hard or I just don't start in the first place. I learn new things all the time, but always within my comfort zone and rarely pushing myself to stay committed if it's truly hard. I have been thinking a lot lately about the role of struggle in learning and where that sweet spot is where the struggle feels productive and when it switches to being too hard, not fun, wanting to quit, losing motivation. I don't know what the answers are, but there is a lot to think about!Elisabeth Ellingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00747914394861199796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-3778916303633418002018-06-12T07:03:41.224-06:002018-06-12T07:03:41.224-06:00Oh, Carol, such a reflective piece! As one of thos...Oh, Carol, such a reflective piece! As one of those kids who loved school, the first time I experienced failure as a student was when I was studying Cantonese, right after I graduated from college and before heading to Hong Kong for my 18 months of missionary service. That experience helps me remember that learning is not always easy for everyone. The best part of this post are the questions you ask. I love what you learned while wearing your big fat quitter pants!Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929914252480696798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724394291330902141.post-64789858551812229402018-06-12T06:52:43.033-06:002018-06-12T06:52:43.033-06:00How about a couple of months in Spain or Mexico le...How about a couple of months in Spain or Mexico learning the lingo while relaxing?<br />I love your writing.<br />Jeannoreply@blogger.com