Manda Writes

10/05/2023

My newest blog post. Let me know what you think?

By Marie Folie I never wanted to be a teacher. Every time I say this aloud, I am met with angry stares, frustrated sighs, eyerolls from moms who are appalled that I was ever allowed in the classroom, and general disdain from all in earshot. Despite the agitation and anger, I receive, I must admit th...

10/04/2023

I decided I needed something a little different than blogger could provide, so I created a different blog. For anyone who still wants to access it and support me, because you're amazing, please follow the link below! Love ya!

I've spent my whole life trying to find my people. The ones who understand me, understand who I am and where I'm coming from. I've tried so hard to find a place that I belong. If yo

10/03/2023

My newest blogpost is on how I rediscovered my faith if anyone wants to check it out

Be the Answer by Marie Folie There was a time in my life when I was ferociously religious. God had laid a path for me, and I was ful...

10/02/2023

So in case anyone wants to follow my little blog, I'm attaching directions for once you make a blogger account on how to do it.

https://scribehow.com/shared/How_to_Add_a_Blog_to_Your_Reading_List__-1qfMezkRleGKA01LDAZqQ

For the "control V" part, you will paste the link to my blog which is added below.
https://mandawrites12.blogspot.com/
Thanks guys! Much love

I’m giving myself and others a place to say the quiet part out loud. There is no hate here, just acceptance and love. There is no judgement, just observations. There are no strangers, only friends. It is my greatest hope that I will be able to use this space to bring people together, and that is w...

10/02/2023

If you are on this page, it's because at some point in our journey of life, we have crossed paths. I either performed your wedding, helped you with some legal docs, or maybe even created a resume for you. The next journey I plan to take is a blog. I've always been a diary type of girl, and I really want to grow my community and meet people who think like me. I've come to realize that I'm never going to make those friends and make those connections if people don't know how I think, so I made a blog. I'm going to post it here. I need you to the blog game, so I'm not 100% on how it works but if there's a way to follow and you would like to I'd appreciate it. I hope you guys take this journey with me as I share my inner thoughts and feelings and I hope that it leads to conversation that can potentially lead to friends. I felt like the odd person out in every room I've been in my whole life and so I'm hoping to find my room!

Note: I am not a medical professional and the observations made are all personal to me. The content presented refers to my own personal exp...

06/25/2023

Found some old wedding photos! Such a beautiful couple, I've had the pleasure of knowing one of the brides since fifth grade! This picture is almost 2 years old but I want to wish the lovely brides a world of continued happiness!!!!

06/06/2023

I've been waiting to edit photos before posting, but many congratulations to my beautiful couple Rosa and Theo. I was so overwhelmed with their amazing love for each other, I was constantly pushing back tears. This gorgeous couple allowed me to write their wedding, and also to take a few photos to highlight the day. They were an absolute blessing and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to join them in Marriage. Thank you to you and your family for an amazing, hilarious, unforgettable time!!! Congratulations again Rosa and Theo!!!! I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!

03/15/2023

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Hey all!! My beautiful magic friend made a page Where she sells all of the things you need to bring just a little bit of magic into your life. Please go like follow share. I appreciate you and it's a small business so will she.

02/19/2023

Cooper : You're ruling my son out for college now? The kid's fifteen.

Principal : Tom's score simply isn't high enough.

Cooper : What's your waistline? 32? With, what, a 33 inseam?

Principal : I'm not sure I see what you're getting at.

Cooper : You're telling me it takes two numbers to measure your own ass but only one to measure my son's future?

I've never seen interstellar before today, but I saw this quote on a tik tok, and I immediately was like, ok, let's watch it. It's such an amazing movie. It's incredibly beautiful, to the point it's brought me to tears.

As a person who works in education, this one quote messed me up. I remember when I started in education I noticed, because literally no one helps in education, that there were little indicators next to student's names. I decided to press one, and it tells you if the student has any health alerts, or allergy alerts. There is also a red button that says "At risk of not graduating." The first time I read that, I asked aloud, "according to whom?"

It was a very dark time for me, this moment when I realized someone was making up their minds about us without really knowing us. I mean, how much time do students really spend in a counselors office? Yet, they get to decide according to some test results or a few chance interactions who has the potential to be successful and who doesn't? I started going through all alerts. It's worth noting that my first access to this was not as a teacher, but a case manager, so I was kept out of the loop from things like 504s or IEPs. I do believe things have changed, but for my position, I was given very little direct access to student information. Basically, grades, name and address, and these little alerts.

I have since become a teacher, and through trainings and a lot of hallway conversations, I've learned so much more than I knew when I started, but the one thing I can't grasp, no matter how many people try to justify their explanations to me, is where someone gets off deciding what a person is capable of. 2 numbers to determine how much is needed to cover a butt, but only one to determine a kids future? We need reform. We need it now. I can only hope we get it soon.

02/08/2023

I miss working with students on their scholarship essays. Every Wednesday evening I remember sitting with the college coordinator and chatting between students who would come in for help with their essays. I would help them find their traumas and their inspirations and turn them into essays that would get them scholarships and admissions into their favorite colleges. I loved the challenge, helping my students dig deep to their core memories, helping them find catchy phrases to end their essays on, and unique perspectives to write about. It was an absolute pleasure! I loved recounting the beginning scene and over arching story behind the movie "21," and going over the opening scene to the movie "Spanglish," reminding them that sometimes the things that they think make them unique, are the things that make them like everyone else, and it's the things they hide from the world that make them unique. We would write amazing essays, constantly racing against the clock. And on signing days, I had the pleasure of sitting back and watching kids start their future knowing that I had a small place in that first step. I saw this video on TikTok and I encourage everyone to watch it, especially if you have kids were getting ready for college.

Replying to one of my favorite pieces i’ve ever written☝️ it’s important to be yourself in your applications! enjoy enjoy enjoy! #😎

01/20/2023

Hello lovelies, January is almost over, so if you haven't already booked your resume, now is the time to act! Looking forward to hearing from you!