By Kelly Keene “You’re ambitious, aren’t you?” He looked down at me, and for a moment, I started to doubt my plan. I had just finished outlining how I would take what I had learned from a year-long teaching fellowship and apply it to my classroom. The fellowship was awesome. Every session we had brought … Continue reading Ambition
Essays
Experiences or Relationships; My Response to “Into the Wild”
By Kelly Keene I am reading Into the Wild and loving it. I hated it before when my mom read it and loved it so much that she put quotes from the book up all over our house. Reading it helps me understand my mom so much more. I just finished chapter six, where Chris … Continue reading Experiences or Relationships; My Response to “Into the Wild”
The Longest Bell
By Kelly Keene February 5, 2019 It’s the one sound you never want to hear. Action is delayed as it rings and reverberates radiating off the stone cold walls. Schools are normally warm and happy, but when the long bell rings, the halls are silent. And there is not a soul in sight. Shaky hands … Continue reading The Longest Bell
Superhero
By Kelly Keene I distinctly remember the first time I saw The Incredibles when it arrived at AMC theaters back in 2004. I walked into the movie with my mom and younger brother, ziplock bags of hot tamales stuffed deep in each of our coat pockets. When I walked out, everything had changed. From that … Continue reading Superhero
Books Against My Back
By Kelly Keene What is the value of books? Last week, it took me three clicks to order Madam online, and have it delivered to my doorstep so that I could read it in time for book club. It cost $16.95 before taxes and after shipping and handling over $18. That’s a lot of money. … Continue reading Books Against My Back
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