What a ride....

I am teaching Freshman Seminar, Self and World for the first time...My bright idea for this course was for everyone to blog about their freshman journey....Clearly, this is not my freshman journey persay...But it is my first personal blog and it is my first time teaching this course.  Originally I thought that we would just have a classroom blog, but through discussion in class we decided to add a personal blog to the mix instead of journaling in a notebook.  Of course, one of my students wondered why I was not blogging too...Since I am a team player -  I am going along for the ride and because of this student, and she knows who she is, I am creating my personal blog.  I will admit that a friend of mine has been bugging me to start a blog as well, so I have been contemplating beginning a blog for a while.   Apparently my life or my take on my life seems to be ripe fodder for a blog.  We will see.  Irregardless, I love to learn and if my students are figuring this blogging thing out...well I should too.
I love my job.  I actually feel excited when I walk into TC3 and honestly look forward to seeing my students almost each and every day (I am human, so sometimes I am over it, just like they are over me :)).  My wish for each of my students is that they will get to figure out what they are passionate about and get to do it everyday.  One of my favorite things about teaching at TC3 is learning about the stories of my students.  Each and every one has a story that makes them unique.  I consider it my job to help them embrace who they are and harness their personal power as they set out to accomplish their goals.  I am constantly surprised and impressed by what we have all endured and what we are capable of accomplishing when we put our minds to it.
In addition to being passionate about my job and consequently the success of my students, I am a MOM....I have four children; Harrison, Wally, Braden and Georgia.  I was able to stay home with them for about ten years and only went to work full time about two years ago.  It has been a big adjustment for all of us and is constantly a juggling act, but I think it is good for them to see me working hard at a job I enjoy and more importantly one that adds meaning to my life.