Eliana Osborn

For you, dear readers, who are thrilled with the teacher in your life — be it your own teacher, the instructor of your child, or even the person who does piano or karate — this list is for you.

Standardized tests are taking over the world. I can say this because it is true. Like a creeping vine that seems attractive and charming at first, tests appear to be reasonable for the data and direction they can provide.

I’m terrified of wrongful imprisonment. To be the only one who knows the truth and have to live every day in a cell, wondering, why, god, why? [...] Sitting hooked up for gadgets to monitor every aspect of my mind and body, in a small room without any distraction, I see how a person could lose herself — or the truth — for a moment.

The other magical thing about living in 2015 is the Internet. You can get great training in all kinds of fields while sitting in your underwear at home.

Help.

We take weekend turns. He does vacations and summers. Literally. He takes them away. It is great.

Really, you should thank me. I’m just protecting your future self.

I wanted to write a book last summer. Then I realized what a terrible goal that was and modified accordingly.

My Life on the Road (or MLR) is not what I expected...the idea of not waiting for experience to come to you permeates the book.

1. Write a damn letter.