Author Archives: Zeal An

About Zeal An

I'm a high schooler living in the 'burbs of Fairfax, Virginia. I blog to vent my anger. Please enlighten yourself at your own convenience.

Google Visit

Yesterday I was forced to had the opportunity to take a trip to Google Reston’s headquarters. Apparently Mrs. Hanna saw that I liked technology (translation: turned her speakers on after she spent five minutes trying to figure out why her … Continue reading

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Infographic: How to take practice SOL tests

Lately I’ve been bogged down with those stupid little SOL practice tests. So I made this.

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This post brought to you by the letter R

Today we had a few people from the Best Buddies program come and talk to us about a campaign called “Spread the Word to End the Word.” Basically they’re campaigning to stop usage of the word “retarded” because it’s offensive … Continue reading

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TJ Reactions

The day TJ letters come out can be an emotional time… HOW THE AVERAGE ASIAN FEELS BEING REJECTED: HOW I FEEL: HOW THE AVERAGE ASIAN FEELS: HOW I FEEL: HOW THE AVERAGE ASIAN FEELS: HOW I FEEL: HOW THE AVERAGE … Continue reading

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Teacher Report Cards- Quarter 4

Unfortunately, Spring Break is almost over and the fourth quarter will begin soon. Time for another Teacher Report Card!

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The Wait(list)

I got my TJ letter today. I’m waitlisted. For those of you clueless people here, TJ chooses all the Asians who they consider worthy, but some of those Asians drop out and probably force their parents to undergo quadruple bypass … Continue reading

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RCMS Administration Acquires Over8d!

We have some exciting news for all of you: we’ve just inked a deal with the RCMS administration! The new partnership will allow us to expand our community and reach a larger, more diverse range of readers. The blog will … Continue reading

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March Friday Checklist

Let’s finish the month off with another Friday Checklist! Sky She is wearing jeans. She is also wearing either slippers or sneakers. The classroom procedure will be to check homework, stamp homework, make announcements, do the lesson, have homework time, … Continue reading

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Meanwhile, outside Mr. Roach’s room…

I was strolling down B Pod one day and awkwardly saying hello to all my teachers from last year when I stumbled upon this: [note: go down to B pod downstairs and see for yourself.] P.S. Betting on March Madness … Continue reading

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Ben and Buffy

Today we had Ben Mikaelsen come visit our school! First the boring stuff: Ben Mikaelsen is an author who’s written eight books, including Touching Spirit Bear, which I highly recommend, Petey, which I haven’t read, and Ghost of Spirit Bear, … Continue reading

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