I’m No Expert

While my job makes one an expert on something–in my case, Mexican American and Chicano/a literature–it makes us far from experts on other things. There then becomes an opportunity to trust someone else to do their job and be an expert, or to micromanage, second guess, and try to become knowledgeable about everything. In the…

School is Going to Start Really Soon, and I’m Not Ready

I just finished my course syllabi yesterday, but of course, this morning, I’v already done some tweaking and fixing. I generally like to have my syllabus complete at least a month in advance, so I can think about whether I have indeed chosen the “one best way” of teaching a particular class. But, I didn’t…

Balancing Roles as Student and Teacher

I had the honor of giving a talk for EGSA today on balancing roles as a student and teacher. We can of course add mother in here as well, since the talk, scheduled from 1-2 was not in the realm of my usual childcare scheduled time. Thanks, Jeremy for watching Seamus in your office while…