50 Questions with Mrs. King

50 Questions with Mrs. King by Alex Szajner staff writer In this “50 Questions With” feature, we put the spotlight on Central’s very own: Mrs. King. Here we reveal the more personal side of Central’s staff through random questions that not many have thought to ask before

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BGQ-What time do you wake up? King-I wake up at 5:30 in the morning. BGQ-What helps you get out of bed in the morning? King-Coffee. BGQ-What is the first thing you do when you wake up? King-Make the coffee. BGQ-What is your thought process when picking out an outfit everyday? King-What’s clean, and what’s comfortable? BGQ-What do you eat for breakfast? King-Oatmeal. BGQ-How do you like your coffee? King-With cream. BGQ-Do you pour the milk or cereal first? King-Cereal—who does milk first?? BGQ-What are some things you do before leaving the house? King-Besides the typical getting ready, getting dressed, etcetera, I play with my cats (Oscar and Simon) in the morning and then make my lunch. BGQ-What time do you usually leave for work? King-At 7:00 ish. BGQ-How long does it take you to get to school? King-About 12 to 15 minutes. BGQ-What kind of car do you drive? King-I drive the poster car of Northern Michigan: a Subaru Outback. BGQ-What is something that powers you through your morning? King-Chemistry—in the form of caffeine. BGQ-What do you do once you first get into your classroom? King-I turn my computer on, and I make sure that I have my plans set for the day. BGQ-Describe your classroom in one word. King-Structured. BGQ-What is your favorite class to teach? King-This is good. This is going to make some kids happy and some kids sad. I enjoy all of them, but I

especially like to teach AP Chemistry. BGQ-How long have you been teaching for? King-This is my 24th of year teaching. BGQ-What hour of the day is hardest for you? King-Probably in the afternoon. I get kinda sleepy. BGQ-What hour of the day is easiest for you? King-First hour or morning hours. BGQ-Do you bring a snack with you to school? King-Sometimes. BGQ-When is your prep hour? King-My prep hour is fourth hour. BGQ-What does your typical prep hour look like? King-Arranging for copies to be made for the upcoming days, answering emails, and trying to attack the monster stack of grading I have to do. BGQ-What do you usually eat for lunch? King-Any leftovers from the night before. BGQ-What type of container do you bring lunch in? King-I have a Michigan State University lunch box. BGQ-Do you eat lunch in your classroom? King-Sometimes and sometimes not. BGQ-Where do you go during lunch? King-Sometimes I stay in my classroom, sometimes I leave to go talk to people. BGQ-What do you do during lunch? King-When I’m in my classroom I will listen to an audio book. If I leave I would talk to other teachers. BGQ-Do you ever “treat yourself” during a lunch break? King-Yeah, I hang out with other teachers. BGQ-Do you chat with any other staff members throughout the day? If so, who? King-I have lots of different teachers I try to be friendly with. Laing and I have rooms that are connected so we talk all day. BGQ-How much time do you usually spend on your phone? King-I don’t know, not a ton, maybe an hour ish. BGQ-What do you do once the school day is over and before you go home? King-I try to make sure that things are ready for the next day. BGQ-Tell me your favorite story from any point in time in your teaching career. King-One time during my student teaching, so my very first time being in a classroom, I was doing a demo and put too much of a chemical in the demo, and I broke a beaker. It was that strong of a reaction that it broke a beaker. That’s why I don’t do that demo. I’m scared of it. BGQ-What is a quote that you resonate with and how do you apply it to your everyday life? King-I think just the mindset of keep going, keep persevering through things. Someone made this for me. It says onward and upward so I always like “keep progressing, keep persevering, and keep going.” BGQ-What time do you leave school? King-Usually between 3:30 and 4:30. BGQ-What time do you get home? King-Usually before 5:00. BGQ-What’s the first thing you do once you get home? King-Say hello to my Oscar and Simon. BGQ-Do you have any family that currently lives with you? King-Yes, I have a husband. BGQ-What is your favorite meal of the day? King-I enjoy dinner. BGQ-What time do you start making dinner? King-Lets see, I don’t know, around 6:00. BGQ-What is something that you usually make for dinner? King-It depends, I usually don’t do certain things. BGQ-What do you usually drink during dinner? King-Water. BGQ-What do you normally watch on TV? King-Sports and some Netflix shows. I also love to watch Jeopardy. BGQ-What do you do after dinner? King-Just kind of wind down and sometimes read. BGQ-What time do you get ready for bed? King-About 9:00. BGQ-What do you do to get ready for bed? King-Brush my teeth and make sure my lunch is ready for the next day so that I don’t have to worry about it in the morning. BGQ-What time do you go to bed? King-Usually about 9:30. BGQ-Do you set any alarms? King-Yes. I set one plus snoozing. BGQ-What is one thing that helps you fall asleep? King-The darkness. BGQ-How easy is it for you to fall asleep? King-Super easy. I usually fall asleep pretty quickly. BGQ-Do you remember your dreams often? King-Yes and sometimes they’re very crazy. BGQ-What is one piece of advice you can give? King-My students will know this because I say it all the time. Just keep going even when things are difficult. Chemistry can be a difficult subject to learn. Just keep persevering and you will find your course and your way. //