Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Yesterday I completed the first class of my final course, the Cold War in Southern Africa with Dr. Bethany Spektor. Dr. Spektor is a professor that I am liking. She has a friendly smile and used and got right to the point when covering the course syllabus and when she gave a brief lecture on the... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
A Big Day
Monday is a big day for me. At exactly three p.m. I will start my final course required for graduation, a seminar called The Cold War in Southern Africa with Dr. Bethany Spektor. The successful completion of the course will earn me a B.A. in history. I am bouncing off the walls with excitement.... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
No Longer the Last Day of Summer
Back in the day for most kids Labor Day Monday used to be the last day for summer freedom in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. Schools would open up on Tuesday, the next day. No longer is this is the case because the public schools and select private schools now open a week earlier. What Labor Day... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
She Ran Off
A week ago yesterday my sixteen year old cousin Amanda was ready to take her shower at eleven p.m. She asked Aunt Sandra to go down into the basement to bring her a towel. When my aunt returned upstairs of their rancher my cousin was gone, having bolted from the house. To make a long story short Mom... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Chomping at the Bit
This time of the year reminds me of August's past back when I was a full-time student. I would always be chomping at the bit to go back to school, especially as the beginning of the school year fell to within days of starting. The school year felt like another New Year to me complete with the same... Sign in to see full entry.