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Wake up at 6:30
Make coffee
Get dressed
Take subway to school
Press play on podcast
Teach Period 1
Teach Period 2
Prep for Period 4
Teach Period 4
Meeting/lunch
Meeting
Teach Period 7
Prep for Period 9
Teach Period 9
Clean up room
Plug in school iPad
Press play on podcast
Subway home


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  1. I sometimes wish I could take a subway to work or had a self-driving car. Instead of podcasts, I've rediscovered books on CD (which probably hints at the age of my car) and am loving them. I'm glad you had such a productive day. I love the list format. I might borrow it for a future slice!

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    1. Thank you for reading Liz! I’ve also been listening to audiobooks lately and I’m loving it!

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  2. Great list poem, Michelle! Isn't it amazing when you write down your whole day. We do so much! I'm a podcast fan, too, listening in my car to and from school each day, when I'm fed up with the news.

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    1. Yes Christie! It’s definitely amazing to see how much can be done or rather is done in a day! Love my podcasts, they help me unwind. Thanks for reading!

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  3. Your poem lists short phrases of your day. Though short, YOU share so much! Thanks for sharing. I may use your method tomorrow. After 25 days it feels hard to come up with another story. I like your format today!

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    1. Thanks for reading Sally! I chose the format because my day felt like a checklist from one thing to another.

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