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The Unbosomings of a Novice Teacher

Natalie Griffitts

Teacher, Writer, Lifelong Learner

  • Undergraduate Research
    • HIST297: Colloquium
      • “Selling the East in the American South” Review
      • “Making Ethnic Choices” Review
      • Lit. Review Timeline
      • Lit. Review
      • Other Assignments
    • HIST298: Practicum
      • Final Research Paper
      • Lit. Review
      • Primary Source Analysis
      • Research Paper Proposal
      • Research Paper Updates
    • HIST485: Thesis
      • Proposal
      • Lit. Review
      • Thesis
    • HIST449: Immigrant Alexandria
      • Bolivian Immigration Project
      • Examining Bolivian Immigration Through Education
      • Examining Ethiopian Immigration Through an Ethiopian Sociocommerscape
      • Exploring the Historical Documents of an Italian Immigrant Family
      • Exploring the Historical Documents of an English Immigrant in the 19th Century
    • HIST471: History of Childhood
      • Research Project Proposal
      • Primary Source Analysis
      • “The Sit-in Movement of 1960” Review

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Class of 2017, Graduating in One Day

May 12, 2017May 13, 2017 admin

To the person who made this possible, my number one: Wesley…Jake? Who are you. A thank you to my husband and best friend. 1 Day to Grad: The Most Talked About […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Two Days

May 11, 2017May 12, 2017 admin

What have I been doing at UMW when I’m not in class? Oh, you know, just two things that I’m extremely proud of! As I’m just two days from my undergraduate […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Three Days

May 10, 2017 admin

You probably knew this day was coming. Maybe you were waiting for your thank you. Here it is fam…literally. Just three days until graduation and I’d like to say thank […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Four Days

May 9, 2017 admin

Four days, let’s spend this thanking the non-UMW friends that helped me survive my undergrad. These are the people that pushed me to stick with college, cheered me along the […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Five Days

May 8, 2017September 24, 2017 admin

Five days! That’s standard shipping on an Amazon package. Today I’ve decided to look back on five events I took part in during my time at UMW that really made […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Six Days

May 7, 2017May 8, 2017 admin

It’s down to the wire, just six days until graduation! All but one of these professors I’ll never get the pleasure of taking a course with again and I’m completely […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Seven Days

May 6, 2017 admin

We are a week away from graduation! How did I get here? As this is a little reflection series, wouldn’t it be appropriate to let you know how I ended […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Eight Days

May 5, 2017 admin

With a mere eight days until I walk across a little stage on Ball Circle to join UMW’s Class of 2017, let me take a moment to thank some non-history […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Nine Days

May 4, 2017May 5, 2017 admin

I am continuing this little blogging series as the UMW’s Class of 2017 is now in the single digits to graduation with a thank you to nine of my fellow […]

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Class of 2017, Graduating in Ten Days

May 3, 2017 admin

Two years ago today I was accepted to UMW on a partial scholarship. By the end of my first year, I would be awarded two more scholarships. In ten days, […]

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