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All About the Cats: A Tale of Two Interviews
The thoughts below are about the arbitrary nature of the job search. I opted to add little commentary about the events within the body of...
Heidi Cephus
May 10, 20247 min read
Why Are We All So Bad at Math?
When I ask students how their classes are going, I often get the response that things are going well or at least “okay” except for math....
Heidi Cephus
Mar 13, 20244 min read
"Do I have to?"
A few weeks ago, I was in classrooms helping students register for next year’s classes. We went over graduation requirements, talked...
Heidi Cephus
Feb 22, 20244 min read
Writer’s Block
A few mornings each week I log onto Zoom to meet with my writing group. I’ve been doing this since the pandemic, when the structure...
Heidi Cephus
Sep 20, 20232 min read
The Neighbor
Two doors down, the neighbors back a U-Haul van into their driveway. A few minutes later, their teenage son carries a chair into the...
Heidi Cephus
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Succeeding in College: Rest
The semester after I gave birth to my son, I taught a literature class composed of a mixture of traditional college students and students...
Heidi Cephus
Jul 19, 20235 min read
My Top Tip for Succeeding in College
Since moving from working in the college to the high school environment, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I wish students knew before...
Heidi Cephus
Sep 9, 20225 min read
Talisman
As we approach the one year anniversary of our move to Colorado, I thought I'd share something I wrote about the power one object held...
Heidi Cephus
Jun 17, 20225 min read
Happy New Year's (March Edition)
On January 1st, I started writing a blog entry about New Year’s Day and resolutions. I worked on the piece for a while, but eventually...
Heidi Cephus
Mar 22, 20225 min read
Sensing
In preparation for writing a narrative, I ask my students to put away their laptops and phones. “Get out your notebook and a pen or...
Heidi Cephus
Mar 12, 20224 min read
An Alternate Resume: MJ Designs
My memories of my second job are fragmented. Hired: The summer before I headed off to college, I saw a “Going Out of Business” sign at my...
Heidi Cephus
Aug 19, 20213 min read
Boxes
A couple weeks ago, a stack of opened, flattened moving boxes lined the walls of our living room. Pieces of cardboard cut from...
Heidi Cephus
Aug 2, 20214 min read
Loose Connections
I sit in the front yard as my son (V) plays with the kid from next door. My chair has a growing, gaping hole in the seat, but it is...
Heidi Cephus
Jun 25, 20215 min read
An Alternate Resume: Kids Kourt
1998-1999 Childcare Provider Kids Kourt Grapevine, TX In the summer before my senior year of high school, I became a baby whisperer. It...
Heidi Cephus
Jun 11, 20215 min read
An Alternate Resume: Series Introduction
I’m currently in the middle of a career transition. Between that and my teaching of a class on the topic of “Essential Work” in Spring...
Heidi Cephus
Jun 11, 20211 min read
Run, Write, Repeat
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I get up at 6:00AM. I brush my teeth and change into the clothes I’ve laid out the night before. I...
Heidi Cephus
May 5, 20217 min read
Out There: Reflections
It’s hard to put yourself out there. In 2011, I returned from a 10-month stint as an expat living in the Netherlands. During my time...
Heidi Cephus
Mar 6, 20212 min read
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