Kristin Berkey-Abbott
A week from now, I'll be beginning the next chapter of my teaching life. In some ways, it won't be that different from what I've already done. It's not the drastic change that I experienced going from teaching to administration. A week from now, I'm back on campus as an Associate Professor on...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
This week is my last full week of summer. Of course, it's not exactly summer in its no-working glory, the way that some might assume. I'm still teaching 2 online classes for Broward College; a week ago, I'd be turning in grades for the 2 online classes I taught at Spartanburg Methodist College. ...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Two weeks from today, I'll be getting ready to drive down to Spartanburg for a day of meetings, faculty workshops, and not just one but two meals. Those of you who have never worked in a place with a day of meetings and faculty "development," but no food or coffee provided may not understand why...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Three weeks from today, my onground classes start at Spartanburg Methodist College; it will be both similar and different for me. It will be my 3rd year of full-time work at the college, after 1 year of adjunct work, but the beginning of the tenure track for me. I'll write more about that in a...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Yesterday was a good day--we all headed to Bristol for church in our separate cars and lunch afterward. The classy brunch place was closed because of some kitchen malfunction, so we went to a different downtown hotel for a different lunch experience.Happily, they had both a breakfast and a lunch...
Kristin Berkey-Abbott
Yesterday we went down to Spartanburg with my mom and dad. They wanted to see our fixer-upper that we bought in May, and while we were there, also see the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College. So that's what we did.My cousin Judy also wanted to see the house and to see Mom and Dad (Judy is...