Dear Teacher Jenn:
This is why I don’t have my reading assignments done this week. NaNo is hard. Also, my kids had two days off. Also, there were doctors’ appointments. Also… I have a short attention span. I promise to get back on track. I really do want to read #aspellinthewild and #dabblersguidetowitchcraft and review my notes from #theherbalacademy !

Dear Student Jenn:
If you took half the time you spent making excuses and justifying your actions and spent it actually reading or writing, you wouldn’t be so far behind. Stop lying to yourself and put in the work.

Dear Teacher Jenn:
That’s fair.