tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post555435131971540352..comments2023-05-25T01:56:52.066-07:00Comments on Chocolate Chip Trips: Sweet Potato Cake with Cream Cheese FrostingMs. Meaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07224824282422922472noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-60323440345477629372011-06-13T05:35:47.873-07:002011-06-13T05:35:47.873-07:00I bet you're glad the semester is over! If my...I bet you're glad the semester is over! If my semester had been that stressful, I would have needed cake with cream cheese frosting every night to make me feel better :) This cake looks delicious!!!Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11912164636084718557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-12453840170649678702011-05-03T17:40:17.752-07:002011-05-03T17:40:17.752-07:00Your cake looks terrific.
Sounds like you've d...Your cake looks terrific.<br />Sounds like you've done what you can with the students. It's hard to know where to draw the line between compassionate and overly permissive, isn't it?Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-56965591840774222192011-02-16T14:45:47.089-08:002011-02-16T14:45:47.089-08:00Hola, chica. Long time no write, right? hehe I see...Hola, chica. Long time no write, right? hehe I see we both have taken breaks from our blogs. I was reading this post, and your situation really resonated with me. <br /><br />I agree with Stella about the documentation. When I encounter situations like yours (At UT, I dealt with it almost EVERY semester), I always ask for documentation before making or changing any decisions. Also, I email my students an informal progress report in the middle of the semester ONLY if they have a 60 or below. That way, if they fail the class, I have proof that the student was aware of his failing grade before the Q drop date.<br /><br />As far as being a counselor, take more of a psychotherapist approach by just listening to the student without giving major advice. Also, suggest to the student that he/she visit the campus counselor and give the student the contact info for that department. Tell the student that while you understand and care about her/his situation, you feel the student would most benefit by talking to a professional counselor, psychotherapist, or psychiatrist.<br /><br />I hope this helps!! Tell me how that last semester turned out for you! :)Memóriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445694569829238462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-32453234792148443812011-01-30T09:13:38.676-08:002011-01-30T09:13:38.676-08:00Well, I hope your second semester is not as dramat...Well, I hope your second semester is not as dramatic as the first! It is really tough to be compassionate but not to be taken advantage of. Cake helps. I love sweet potatoes and have been thinking I need to try a cake with them.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273294553240391802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-2096027368886848532011-01-19T06:24:09.888-08:002011-01-19T06:24:09.888-08:00How on earth did I miss one of your posts?
You sh...How on earth did I miss one of your posts? <br />You shed a lot of light on what professors go through...things I never thought about myself while I was in college. It must be very hard having to deal with kids who are just starting a brand new life and adjusting to being away from home. I guess that maybe some of them see their professors as pseudo parental figures?<br />I don't know how you can tell if they're lying about something or not, but it's good that you have other staff members who can give you a backstory to some of them. Once you get into the swing of things, I'm sure you will develop a 6th sense about your students honesty. :D<br /><br />As for the sweet potato cake...um, yes please! I just did a stupid Tae Bo tape (yeah, I still have 'em) and I would be so willing to have a slice or 2.<br /><br />I hope you had a great holiday season! 2011 will be a better year, I'm sure of it. :-) Take care.Valerie Gaminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282678415259610621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-14670532687539857432010-12-22T09:06:04.723-08:002010-12-22T09:06:04.723-08:00Hey, hope you're doing okay. Actually, I hope ...Hey, hope you're doing okay. Actually, I hope you're doing great (smile)!<br />Oh, and I came by to say 'Happy Holidays' and all that jazz...<br />Your Friend;-)<br />StellaStellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441053969652689705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-47678002002511633712010-12-16T10:40:35.994-08:002010-12-16T10:40:35.994-08:00Don't worry yourself sick about your students ...Don't worry yourself sick about your students problems. Like you said, you're not a counselor. As to whether or not he's telling the truth, you should grade based on his performance on class, not out of pity. It may be different elsewhere, but at my school we have a special grade category for students who perform poorly due to bad circumstances like family problems and illness. They don't pass but they don't get an F on their record. Keep going, the semester's almost over! Think of all the amazing new things you've achieved this year :)Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13986049203697192747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-66047279099303349912010-12-13T13:01:04.727-08:002010-12-13T13:01:04.727-08:00I always thought this girl was me but lately she s...I always thought this girl was me but lately she she has been you:<br />http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1405<br />Congrats on the end of your first semester!!! You did it! And now I think its only suppose to get easier.<br /><br />Oh also very nice cake! I thought sweet potatoes were just for fries...but now they can be used to make two of my favorite things!aparnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16128251699034407178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-28638797991984166482010-12-11T05:38:02.933-08:002010-12-11T05:38:02.933-08:00Is there some way to check out stories like this? ...Is there some way to check out stories like this? Kids sure can be creative. And yet....who knows?<br />Tough being a teacher. And parent. And kid.<br /><br />The cake looks marvelous though....glad you're through for the semester!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038190964528332030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-70612020208473746862010-12-10T15:52:22.003-08:002010-12-10T15:52:22.003-08:00I am a special educator at a high school and know ...I am a special educator at a high school and know exactly what you mean about wanting the semester to be over! I enjoy my job, but a break is definitely necessary ;). <br /><br />This cake looks gorgeous, and I'm sure it's absolutely delicious. I love that you used whole wheat pastry flour and applesauce - two of my favorite healthy substitutions for baked goods! I adore sweet potatoes, as is evidenced in how many sweet potato recipes I featured on my blog during the month of November. I must make this cake!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527857838239951223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-44478962597838126032010-12-09T18:37:11.971-08:002010-12-09T18:37:11.971-08:00I LOVE Sweet Potato Cake. I actually ate a piece ...I LOVE Sweet Potato Cake. I actually ate a piece at work today, and I still can't believe that potato + cake = awesome!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12435756100278711641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-51357443664662019182010-12-08T05:14:40.794-08:002010-12-08T05:14:40.794-08:00Hey Ms. Meanie, Hmmm, the boy in question does sou...Hey Ms. Meanie, Hmmm, the boy in question does sound like he's coming up with stories that are probably just that-stories. If what he's saying is true, he should be able to easily get a note from his mother's doctor stating her condition. Then, at least you'd know if he was telling the truth about his hardships and could act accordingly. Either way though, he really should have withdrawn from classes early in the semester if all that he is saying is true. He even should have withdrawn if he was just feeling lazy or not emotionally up to dealing with school. I don't know what a student is thinking behaving this way no matter the true situation...?! Maybe I'm harsh, but I don't think so. I withdrew a couple of times at Emory early on in the semester due to work and then restarted the next semester...<br />Again, if he could show me even one shred of true evidence of his hardship, I'd consider some kind of last minute chance to make a C or something. That's just me though:)<br />Oh, and your cake looks wonderful. I'm sure I would have loved it too, but I do know what you're talking about in reference to wheat flour sucking up the moisture in a cake. It happens;)<br />XOStellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12441053969652689705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-55062287592889816152010-12-08T02:47:21.336-08:002010-12-08T02:47:21.336-08:00wow. to believe or not to believe, that is the qu...wow. to believe or not to believe, that is the question. i wouldn't want to be in your shoes!<br />meanwhile, i would want to be in your kitchen--this cake rocks. :)gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02368850949339758604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-35212289294680827172010-12-07T09:54:02.530-08:002010-12-07T09:54:02.530-08:00I know what you mean about stressing over school. ...I know what you mean about stressing over school. Doesn't baking make everything better? I baked Christmas cookies all day Sunday to avoid studying and I got treats out of the deal! <br /><br />I am really impressed with your blog. The recipes sound delicious. I especially like this cake. I'm going to have to try out this recipe. How do you get your images so clear? I just bought a new camera to enhance my image quality on my blog "Not Your Mom's Kitchen" (http://courtneybroyles.com)<br />Do you do anything special with the lighting or the food itself to get that clear of a shot? <br />I am a first time visitor, but consider me a new follower. This is great.<br /><br />CourtneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-74800985237002604982010-12-06T19:03:41.073-08:002010-12-06T19:03:41.073-08:00Wow, that sounds incredibly stressful... I can'...Wow, that sounds incredibly stressful... I can't blame you for wanting the semester to be over!<br />That seems awfully strange that he couldn't find time to do his work all semester... I bet he was probably lying haha. I was hospitalized over the summer while taking summer classes and had to get my spleen removed and I only missed 1 test (which I made up), and 3 classes haha.<br /><br />That cake looks amazing, by the way :)Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11735451516123979591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9060924256734622856.post-75189217694402246622010-12-06T09:41:44.419-08:002010-12-06T09:41:44.419-08:00I had no idea that being a professor was so stress...I had no idea that being a professor was so stressful with regards to the emotional/psych aspect of things. But now that I think about it, I've probably emailed professors with similar things...not to such extremes, but still.<br /><br />I love the concept of this sweet potato cake although I'm sorry it didn't turn out quite as well as you had hoped it would!Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133232352924060797noreply@blogger.com