Debora Dumaine
Bio
I’m super excited about this site. I enjoy writing so I’m hoping this will be a great opportunity for me! I’m simple but in my simplicity you will find much wisdom and great content.
Stories (3/0)
When What You Do Seems Like it Doesn't Matter
I have been an educator for six years. I started in 2016 as an 8th grade math teacher in Fort Lauderdale, FL. I loved my first year as a teacher. I mean really loved it! I was at a school where a huge population of the students were black or Haitian. I really clicked with the Haitians because I was born in Haiti. I got to speak the language with them and build relationship. I had it in my head that I can do this for the rest of my life. Fast forward to 2020 and everything changed. I moved to Charlotte, NC and I am at a school that I wanted to quit so badly. Then the pandemic hit like nothing before and for the first time I contemplated "is being a teacher the right career choice for me?" I remember when we had to go virtual and I thought to myself "it shouldn't be that hard". Boy was I wrong! The lack of accountability from students and parents made it hard to do my job. So many days I wanted to quit because not only was teaching online hard, but I got to witness others bad mouthing teachers because we were able to work from home. I guess what people did not see or understand was the trial teaching online was. Let me share some with you:
By Debora Dumaine2 years ago in Education
The Leah Complex
You ever felt overlooked or not seen? This is something I have dealt with quite often. Picture this: a friend invited me to a salsa night event and I got all dressed up. I thought I had something going on with my outfit! We are at this function sitting and waiting for the dance portion of the night to begin. As we sat waiting to dance, I noticed that when men came to ask us to dance they would always ask her first. I felt some type of way because I was not chosen first. I’m not sure why that was but I started feeling like Leah. For anyone who reads the Bible knows the story of Leah and her sister Rachel. Leah was described as the “eh” sister while Rachel was said to be very beautiful. I’m pretty sure Jacob saw both sisters but Rachel caught his eye to the point he was willing to work seven years before claiming her! However on the night of the wedding the father gave Leah instead. Needless to say Jacob was upset and I wonder how Leah felt to be the second choice. To be overlooked and not seen. I wonder what was her marriage like? Because eventually, Jacob married Rachel too, his first choice.
By Debora Dumaine2 years ago in Humans
Fright
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. Deanne and her best friend Shea walked up to the abandoned cabin. It had been a long day. Deanne’s car broke down two miles down the road and they desperately needed help. What made matters worse is that both their phones died as soon as the car broke down. It was the strangest thing because Deanne knew for a fact her phone was charged. They were going on their first camping trip and was excited to get the experience. Their boyfriends would always talk about how much fun they had whenever they went, so the girls decided to get in on the fun!
By Debora Dumaine2 years ago in Horror
