It Kindly Stopped for Me
The sweater fulfilled my need for a constant hug, and I was begrudgingly ready to be still.
Susannah Boersma graduated from Calvin University in May of 2020. She studied secondary English education. She lives in Grand Rapids and works at Carson City-Crystal High School as an English teacher.
The Search for Bigfoot
We examined every moderately noticeable imprint in the ground for traces of him.
Why Am I Teaching Romeo & Juliet?
Yet the saddest part is that in their obsession with each other, Romeo and Juliet are constantly oblivious to the people around them who love them so incredibly much.
A Lesson in Crumpled Letters
I’m much more likely to cling to fictional friendships than I am to real ones.
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Online Teaching Edition
“Wanna see the view from my deer blind, Ms. Boersma? I actually get pretty good Wi-Fi out here.”
Promethium
If you haven’t read this masterpiece, please do yourself a favor and Amazon Prime that sucker in time for some weekend reading.
An Apartment of My Own
Perhaps what I really need to invest in is a nightlight. Preferably dinosaur shaped.
Ice Cream Zagat
A cheesy name celebrating the town it can be found in? 10/10. A charming new addition of orange pool noodles glued to its exterior to ensure social distancing? Dreamy.
Dragons Live Forever
I don’t want to be the kind of camp counselor who is raising a new generation of middle schoolers who have 786 pins on their wedding board on Pinterest.
