The beginning of September brings so many memories. I've always loved this time of year. Today I'm reminded of junior high school. In my junior high it as seventh, eighth, and ninth graders. Since I have a sister both a year older and one a year younger than me, I was always in school with … Continue reading Junior High School Lockers
Education
Boss: Not Me
I never have really enjoyed being called someone's boss; being introduced as "this is my boss" has always made me just a bit uncomfortable in the moment. I don't think of myself as a boss. Frankly, most days, I think I can only effectively be the boss of myself, let alone anyone else. I will … Continue reading Boss: Not Me
Preschool Teachers–I Couldn’t Do It Everyday
Over the past several weeks, but in particular the past four days, you may have seen in the news that many Head Start classrooms across the country have closed as a result of sequestration. Classrooms equal about 18 to 20 kids per room, which for us amounted to 127 kids that will not be able … Continue reading Preschool Teachers–I Couldn’t Do It Everyday
Freshman Dinner
The small college in Vermont where I went to school lent itself to an environment where students and faculty and staff had the chance to really get to know each other. Resident assistants, student leaders, student orientation staff, student athletes, frankly just about everyone, had the chance to create lasting relationships with professors and deans … Continue reading Freshman Dinner
Intramurals, Life Changing?!
My freshman year of college was not particularly noteworthy in any way. I went to, what was then, a small college in the lovely green mountains of Vermont. It was five hours from my home in Warwick, RI (unless my brother Kevin was driving and then it was a couple of hours closer). My parents, … Continue reading Intramurals, Life Changing?!
365 Days of Thank You 