In the Eyes of An Educator

On my "over it" list: *Paper cuts on my hands [and once on my lip - OUCH!] *Phones that never stop ringing *Files without homes [or files that can't find thir homes even if they have one] *Overcrowded filing cabinets *Endless stream of interruptions, like c lients that walk in without warning... Sign in to see full entry.

As soon as I let the light in, all the darkness from my life is gone. Snap my fingers; darkness no more. BAM! [And by darkness, I mean all the people I thought were my friends.] I'm not complaining. Some people just aren't meant to make it to your future. I can accept that. In fact, I'll embrace it.... Sign in to see full entry.

I've been doing more research with the England stuff, and man, I'm excited. I can pretty easily get a job teaching over there, but I'm not sure how that will affect the schooling, which comes first. If teaching doesn't fit into the equation, I'm sure I can find something else that will. I'm going to... Sign in to see full entry.

If I moved to England, I could get my master's in Education from the University of Northampton. The program will take a year if I do it full-time. It costs nearly $12,000, and that ain't cheap, my friend. That doesn't include the tuition fee, another $3000 plus. UCF is about the same amount if not... Sign in to see full entry.

Offer: Starting in January or February 2009, I could live in England in a well-furnished two-bedroom apartment and tutor two German-speaking children, ages six and ten, for four hours a week [on a one-year contract] and $5000 a month. WOW. That is a damn good offer. I have no commitments, no plans,... Sign in to see full entry.

Despite the yuckness monster [a.k.a. reality] rearing its ugly head the past couple of days, my life has actually been quite peachy. I just finished my personal finance and life success classes. I am now two weeks into two more classes, one on teaching English and another on solving discipline... Sign in to see full entry.

This life success course I've been taking is achieving its purpose. In the past six weeks I have looked deeply into my heart and altered the path I was taking. I am now moving in the right direction. I've realized what I want from life - to be in great company, have a passionate career, have my... Sign in to see full entry.

So many updates, so little time to share them. BUT since winners make time rather than waste it, here goes: 1. I did some career research during the past week, and I found that my top three matches include writing/editing, directing/producing, and translating/interpreting. I have decided that my... Sign in to see full entry.

By Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott You Will Receive a Body. You may like it or hate it, but it will be yours for the entire period this time around. You Will Be Presented With Lessons. You are enrolled in a full-time informal school called life. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn... Sign in to see full entry.

//Declare independence/Don't let them do that to you//Start your own currency/Make your own stamp/Protect your language//Make your own flag/Raise your flag higher, higher//Damn colonists/Ignore their patronizing/Tear off their blindfold/Open their eyes//With a trumpet/Go to the top/Of your highest... Sign in to see full entry.