It's that time of year when I am asked to write recommendations for some of my students. Usually they are for scholarships and occasionally for colleges.
The tricky part is knowing what to say and understanding how I say it affects things. This year, I have three to write which is nothing compared to what the English teachers are hit with, but more than ideal.
The issue: I know that I'm expected to write a glowing, touching, heart-felt letter that will make people what to shower my students with money. I know this. The problem comes when I can't whole-heartedly nominate the kid for a Nobel Prize. How do I find comfortable ground? Are they the best students I've ever had? Nope. Will I try my best? Yes.
Movie of the Day: Election. That girl needed to chill.
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