Thanks Christine for asking me to do this. You can see how Christine answered the questions below here.

Before I go ahead with the meme, I have a few notes I want to post:

1. Thanks to the person(s) which purchased from Amazon using the link in my sidebar.
2. I owe don & tracy 5 questions from the meme below. I haven’t forgotten, but I won’t be getting to that tonight.
3. Some of these questions remind me more of the stint I did teaching at college than they do of homeschooling.
   So I answered out of that experience.

1. I am a good teacher because…

This is one of those questions I never thought of asking my students while I had the chance. I know that I was a favourite college instructor for some of them. Since I have a number of flaws qualities that didn’t go well in that environment, I’ve always believed that the most likely reason was that I cared more about the students than I did about the college.

2. If I weren’t a teacher I would be a…

Well, now I’m a programmer . If I could start out fresh and choose a career, it would probably be an artist.

3. My teaching style is…

Setting an example and hoping it sticks.

4. My classroom is…

What’s that?

5. My lesson plans are…

Officially, I had very thorough lesson plans. In reality I mostly conducted classes using a few notes. It wasn’t unusual for me to start the class off the first item in the notes and carry through the 2 hours without looking at them again.

6. One of my teaching goals…

When I was doing it, I never really gave this much thought. I was more concerned with what the students’ goals were.

7. The toughest part of teaching is…

Losing contact with your students. Except for a handful, the only contact info that my student had for me was college related. I’ve only talked to one of my students in the last year.

8. The thing I love about teaching is…

Seeing people learn.

9. A common misconception about teaching is…

That the student is an object of it.

10. The most important thing I’ve learned since I started teaching is…

Read my archives, I think I’ve talked that through pretty thoroughly there.

I saw this at Doc’s first, but couldn’t leave her a comment. It later showed up in Gem‘s blog. So, I left her a comment. If you haven’t done this yet, and want to, follow the directions at the bottom of the post.

1. What is the last movie you saw in the theater?

The Bourne Supremacy (2004) – I didn’t enjoy the movie. I did enjoy the book (about 20 years ago). The first Robert Ludlum book I read was The Chancellor Manuscript. I’m hoping the Bourne Ultimatum movie is better.

2. How many hours/day do you spend on the computer between work and play?

8-9 but 7-8 of those hours are work. I don’t get to play as much as I would like.

3. Are you as geeky or geekier than you were in high school (geeky being a good thing!)?

Oddly enough, I don’t think I was a geek in high school. I was an outsider who thought high school was a waste of time. And, given the way it is done, I still do. I turned into a geek in college. I was studying computers after all. Now I’ve packed away 20 years of techno-knowledge and I’m incurable

4. What is the most profound thing your kids have taught you?

The most important thing in parenting is setting an example.

5. What’s the most unusual blog you’ve read recently?

That would be hard to say, except new blogs at homeschool journal, I probably have not read a new blog in close to a year.

The Rules of the Meme:
1. Leave me a comment saying anything random, like [the food you hate most in all the world]. Something random. Whatever you like.
2. I respond by asking you five personal questions so I can get to know you better.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and offer to ask someone else in the post.
5. When others comment asking to be asked, you will ask them five questions.

In the last 4 weeks, I’ve slept away from home 14 days. But, the house is finished. It’s ready to go on the market.

I’m due for a rest, I think. In the last 18 months, Andrea and I have not slept in our bed for 7 consecutive nights. I’ve slept away from home for more than 2/3 of those nights. When I think about it, those are pretty brutal statistics.

It’s good to be home. Give me a few days to rest up .

Blame it on Christine (note who it said to stay away from ):

You Are a Ring Finger

You are romantic, expressive, and hopeful. You see the best in everything. You are very artistic, and you see the world as your canvas. You are also drawn to the written word. Inventive and unique, you are often away in your own inner world. You get along well with: The Pinky Stay away from: The Index Finger

I will be trying to get the house on the market in the next 2 weekends. I am already planning on leaving here on Friday night and returning on Monday at about 9 PM. I will be glad when the weekly round trips are over.