Lori A. A.

Joined November 2025

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Writer, Teacher exploring identity, human behavior, and life between cultures.

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Notes From My Classroom in Japan
(A teacher's reflection on the small classroom moments in Japan that quietly stay with teachers long after the lesson ends)
By Lori A. A.about 3 hours ago in Education
A Memory I’ll Hold On to Forever
The hallway outside the classroom was unusually quiet that morning. Most of the students had already arrived. Their voices floated through the door; laughter, small conversations, the rustling sound of chairs being moved across the floor.
By Lori A. A.a day ago in Education
Morning Rush
Keys lost in the pile drawer shuts on folded mail door slams too quickly
By Lori A. A.3 days ago in Poets
Multitasking Made Me Worse, Not Better
For a long time, I believed multitasking was a strength. Like many people, I wore it almost like a badge of honor. I could reply to messages while planning a lesson.
By Lori A. A.3 days ago in Critique
A Moment Before
Phone lights up the room— thumb pauses over one name rain taps the window *** (image was created using Gemini)
By Lori A. A.4 days ago in Poets
Twenty Children Sat in the Same Classroom - But Their Futures Were Already Being Written
I wrote this after reflecting on many classrooms I’ve been part of as a teacher. Sometimes the quietest student in the room is carrying the heaviest story. I’d love to hear from others - was there a student in your class who surprised everyone later in life?
By Lori A. A.5 days ago in Critique
The Waiting Room
Hospital waiting— a mother turns the same page clock hands barely move
By Lori A. A.5 days ago in Poets
The Empty Chair
Kitchen light still on— two plates wait on the small table the chair stays empty (image was created using Gemini)
By Lori A. A.5 days ago in Poets
Happy International Women's Day!
Every year, on International Women's Day, the world pauses to celebrate women. Our timelines fill with beautiful messages. Inspirational quotes appear everywhere. We see phrases like “empowered women empower women.”
By Lori A. A.7 days ago in Humans
The Friday Pause #1
(A reflection on the quiet loneliness many elderly people carry) --- This week, I came across an image and it got me thinking for a long time, longer than I expected.
By Lori A. A.8 days ago in Humans
Station Steps
Bare branches above footsteps climb the wooden stairs cars pass far below
By Lori A. A.9 days ago in Poets
The People Who Hurt You the Most Rarely Need Witchcraft
In the place where I grew up, the word witchcraft wasn’t a metaphor. It was spoken carefully. Quietly. Almost like saying it too loudly might invite something unwanted into the room.
By Lori A. A.10 days ago in Humans