Top Played

 I made a discovery that I desire to share just because I think its funny. I’ve organized my iTunes library by play count and I thought you’d be interested in knowing my top played songs in order.
1. Betty’s Diner- Carrie Newcomer This song almost inspired me to drop out of school with a semester left [...]

European history as it should be

Once upon a time in the Mount, there was a man who taught AP Euro. Every week we would have a test on a chapter in our lovely history books and in preparation, this man would lecture on whatever he damn well pleased, regardless of relevance or accuracy. In many ways he prepared us for the [...]

Happy Milk Day!

I say that because some of our students believe we don’t have school today because its milk day. Calendars can be confusing, MLK and all… I’ve corrected as many of them as I could…
Many of you probably know that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr is one of my heroes. Basically the man rocks my socks [...]

A Conversation

7th Grade Female Student: Miss Jacobson, have you ever liked a boy and had this feeling, like a tingling that starts in your nose and goes to your toes?
Me: Like a bubbly feeling?
Student: YEAH!
Me: Well, that’s pretty normal for 7th grade.
Student: I just don’t know what to do and I really want to tell him [...]

Happy New Year

Ok, 13 days late but give me a break folks, I’ve been a little busy…. I say that a lot… sometimes its true. I’m sorry I haven’t written in awhile but quite honestly I just haven’t been inspired. I’d rather be inspired then just random crap… so here’s the most inspiration I’ve had this year-
In [...]