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Writing!
Now that I know what I'm up to for the next two years, I've got time to work on what I want this semester. It consists of the following two major major major projects ( Read more... ) -
Three Things
I'm now back in Northern Virginia, (going to observe a Teach for America D.C. classroom tomorrow, then going to H-burg in the afternoon and Project Runway w/ Nicole at night), back from a week in Illinois with my family for my grandmother's memorial service. This is dedicated to my grandmother ( Read more... ) -
What Do You Have To Say? - My Sixth Grade Jam (and Project Runway)
It was probably "Big Time," which is a song in first act of the musical "The Will Rogers Follies." I didn't start listening to popular music until after elementary school, and I still don't keep up with it very well. But musicals were always my escape. The people were always so happy and joyous and vocal... Even when I was upset, constantly ( Read more... ) -
Oh My God...
Such ecstatically wonderful and horrible news separated by a few hours...
My grandma died a half an hour ago... She was either 92 or 93, I can't remember... She was married for 71 years and is survived by, among the rest of us, my wonderful grandpa. They eloped in college and stayed together for longer than most of the world lives for...
My family ( Read more... ) -
Oh My God
I was so worried about writing so many entries about it... "They'll just come back to haunt you when you look back and are reminded of what you tried out for and didn't get into," I told myself. For a month I prepared for the worst but, against my most pessimistic thoughts, somewhat hoped for the best. Yet here I am... I did it... I honestly ( Read more... ) -
Change of Mind
I've been thinking about this all wrong... I've used the phrase "damned if I do, damned if I don't" frequently about Teach for America.
- If I don't get in, I'll have a lot more application work to do and then assured evening classes next year. What a pain.
- If I get in, I'll have two years of the hardest job in my life.
Such negativity, while perfect ( Read more... ) -
To Do
Before Winter Break is over, I must ( Read more... )
