anything and everything that influences my students' lifes
My students pre-set the radio stations in my car and dictate what we play in the classroom. I have little room for my own musical taste.
I'd prefer to read the book.
mindless entertainment
The Sun Also Rises
all of my students that deal with every challenge in the book and yet still come smiling and ready to learn on a daily basis -- they are the most amazing people you will ever meet, and they'll teach you more about perserverance through adversity than you'll ever believe