The Roommates
This roommate is the only one without an "M" moniker, and is rarely found actually in the house.
Who is Lauren?
I celebrated my birthday by making my students listen to this musical artist on repeat the whole day.
What is Taylor Swift?
I love Taylor Swift!!: singing along to lyrics, and guessing the song by the first three seconds. Name three Taylor Swift albums:
What is Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore, Midnights, The Tortured Poets Department?
This scholarship program blessed me greatly for the money, friends, and Lord of the Rings access it provided.
What is the Elon Teaching Fellows program?
This is the church where I found great community throughout college, and a great Preschool education.
What is St. Marks Community Church?
What is Survivor?
Which unwelcome animal guest snuck into Ms Boyd's first period class this semester?
What is a baby snake?
No thank you!!!!
With a strong background in teacups and roses, I portrayed this princess at children’s birthday parties.
Who is Belle? (or Cinderella)
In High School, I received a Varsity Letter and unofficial MVP designation for playing this competitive “sport”.
What is Academic Team?
This is where I led Young Life for 4 years, encountering God's goodness in countless ways.
What is Western Alamance High School?
(Go Warriors!)
*I have gone to more WAHS sporting events than my own High School.
What is Star-Trek?
Ms Boyd was politely teased about this quality by a student.
What is her handwriting?
"Ms Boyd, it's so refreshing to see a teacher with bad handwriting."
What long-standing personal holiday tradition begins for Mary on Black Friday?
What is The Wearing of a Different Christmas Outfit Every Day Until Christmas?
What award did I win at the English department end of year party?
What is "English Scholar Award". Aka, Best English Major.
Name one of the nicknames given to the house I shared with my college roommates.
What is "Oak House", or "Hottie House"?
This roommate is notorious for accidentally burning her Brussel Sprouts. (on a nearly daily basis)
This is how many students Ms Boyd taught this semester (+ or - 5)
What is 55? (I'll accept 50-60)
This was the color of my High School Prom Dress
What is red?
On the Very Important Teacher Candidate Assessment, the EdTPA, what score did I recieve?
Passing=38, Highly Qualified=48
What is a 56!!!
*Probably the most significant achievement of my academic career.
What was the single most important reason I decided to go to Elon? (what was the biggest draw)
The chance to go to New Zealand and see the Lord of the Rings filming locations.
Maggie is my bestie, fellow Young Life leader, and continuing roommate!
How many Continents has Maggie lived on? (for at least 1 year)
What is three?
(*four if you count New Zealand)
How many students did Ms Boyd make cry this semester? (that I know about)
What is one?
*But she cried multiple times: At the end of two great novels we read together, and when I left :)
Mary wore a tiara and sash when presenting her research at this event.
What is SURF? (Student Undergraduate Research Forum)
For my English Senior Thesis, I wrote a 20 page paper, analyzing two Literary works.
Name ONE of those two works, OR a literary lens with which I analyzed them.
What is Macbeth by William Shakespeare; uMabatha by Welcome Msomi
or
Adaptation Theory, or Postcolonialism
The absolute best semester of college was being abroad in New Zealand. This is the city I lived in while I was there.
What is Dunedin?