I would advise being specific, personal, and concise.

Good advice from Kristin. If you would like me to look over your responses after you write them up feel free to send them my way. I've read many resumes in my years of hiring and would be happy to review for you.

Dear Kristin. You (and the other teachers here) just make me appreciate my children's teachers all the more. I don't know what we would do without your dedication.

Hey, I know, you can come over here and hang out and fold my laundry for me.

You think you are teasing. Hah - I'd much rather fold laundry that write about the "social, political, and economic revolutions that took place in America as a result of the War for Independence".

I have lots, just waiting for you.

Nicole - last time we had our house appraised, they just did a drive by.

Yeah? Well, for $325 she better haul her ass out of her car and drag it inside. (Actually, I asked her if she'd need to see the inside and she said yes so I guess I'll keep cleaning. Feh.)

But if Perkins wants to buy me a plane ticket, I'll gladly fold her laundry for her...

it's the exact advice I've given myself about the 61 student narratives I have left to write tonight.

I'm working on homework, that is due tonight (queen of procrastination) and I am SO not in the mood. This is gonna kill me ded.

You can do it! Both of you!

Yay Sean! And I have faith in Kristin being awesomely productive!

How much is an appropriate amount to spend on a pair of boots? I feel like I ought to be able to get them cheap, now, but instead I just can't FIND any (note, I'm looking for a knee-high pair of brown boots, with a heel, not cowboy boots). I'm tempted by one of the pairs I found on zappos, but I feel like $140 is too much to pay, especially at this time of the season! And yet, I can't find anything I want in the stores...

Sean! Good to see you appreciated elsewhere as much as we appreciate you!

But if Perkins wants to buy me a plane ticket, I'll gladly fold her laundry for her...

I'm pretty sure some of it will still be around in May...

go Sean!

Daniel - I get a lot of jobs that I have to write essays for - and often in the interview I am asked the same question. So for some of the more invovled ones use the questions as a way of organizing thoughts you may have to speak about --

common library question - We have a diverse student body, tell us about your experience working in a diverse environment. My basic answer translates well to Customer service environment. Libraries are all about diversity some people speak english, other don't. Some people are in the library eery day , some people have never been in before. Some people know what they need, other don't . ETc, .. I can go on and on about that one....

But I was actually glad to see it on paper first, because I was vaguely confused by the fact that they needed to ask that question.

and I am guessing they want to see written , or thoughtful comunication vs. more spontaneous, verbal communications. So that is something you might need to think about showing

I'm pretty sure some of it will still be around in May...

So you're saying you're buying my plane ticket to the F2F....?

meara, have you checked ebay? It's not all used boots that are being sold over there.

Yes - I'm supposed to be cleaning. But I've done quite a bit already! Really!

I'm 7/10ths done - but am taking a Golden Globe break....