by Caroline Crocker | Dec 16, 2025 | Science, Teaching
Working at George Mason University (GMU), even as an adjunct microbiology lab teacher, proved to be very different from NVCC. The course content was strictly regulated, there were weekly prep sessions, the methods of evaluation were standardized, and, oddly enough,...
by Caroline Crocker | Dec 9, 2025 | Science, Teaching
“Dr. Crocker, I don’t get it. Why’d you take a point off for my answer? I’m sure that all my calculations are right.” Samantha, a nursing student, was red-faced. Mathematical Thinking “Well, let’s forget the calculations for a minute and just think about your answer...
by Caroline Crocker | Dec 2, 2025 | Science, Teaching
The Sadistic Teacher “Class, give me your attention. For this part of the lab, you’ll be studying osmosis by observing water uptake by raisins. First, weigh a raisin while dry, then soak it in distilled water for 2 hours. Weigh it again and record the weight gain. At...
by Caroline Crocker | Nov 27, 2025 | Family, Uncategorized
It’s Thanksgiving, the day when families around America gather to enjoy each other’s company, feast on turkey, and maybe, like us, add a few more stories to their repertoire. Here follows a few of my favorite Thanksgiving stories. They may not have been funny at...
by Caroline Crocker | Nov 25, 2025 | Uncategorized, Writing
If you’re my age, you’ll remember a hilarious commercial for Alka Seltzer where a man is being told, Try it, you’ll like it,” repeatedly, until he does. His response after tasting the food is, “I thought I was gonna die.” Try it!...
