Prof KRG

A practical resource for student journalists.

5 Important Reasons to Take Time Off

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I was sitting in my hotel room in the Dominican Republic, looking out at the beautiful view of the resort's swimming pools and the ocean in the distance, and I was working. I was at the resort for my daughter's senior trip. Granted, she was off with dozens of her friends, so I wasn't really planning to spend the day with her, but that didn't … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of May

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May was a slow reading month. I only read eight books last month, and I have no idea why my reading slowed down. I took a senior trip vacation to the Dominican Republic with my daughter and her friends. I expected to do a lot of reading there, but I spent most of my time hanging out with other parents. Perhaps that's why I didn't read quite as … [Read more...]

5 Things I’ll Need to Survive the Summer

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I write this list every year of things I'll need to survive the summer, but this one is different from years' past. I'm usually bragging about the relief of just having turned in my grades, completing my academic year. I turned in this year's grades, then I quit my job. If you want to know more about that, you can read Why I No Longer Work at … [Read more...]

My Favorite Books of April

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Reading with students is fun, apparently. I gave two nonfiction books and one fiction book perfect grades in April. The nonfiction books I read with students, one as part of a class and the other as an "assigned reading" for my leadership book club, which really is just a student and I reading together. For those who are keeping track, this … [Read more...]

Why I No Longer Work at the University I Used to Love

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I didn’t really start to cry until I thought about Dru. I was pulling books off of the shelf, separating what was personally mine and what belonged to the position, when I said Dru’s name and started sobbing. It’s not only the girl herself. It’s all of the students she represents. Students who I love. Students whose rights I think it’s my calling … [Read more...]