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The buzzing of the vending machines is soothing my busy mind. I’m crouched by the on-call room because it’s cooler than the ICU waiting room and, frankly, it’s unsettling being around the surge of emotion contained in that room. Thankfully, I am actually celebrating my time here at Emory Hospital. My father finally had his lung transplant! I’m thrilled at the timing. I just graduated with honors from GC&SU and my dad was able to attend. On May 29, I’ll leave for induction in South Carolina and my dad will hopefully be well enough to begin his healing at home and I won’t be in a panic worried he’ll get the call while I’m away. During my time at Institute in Atlanta, I anticipate his full recovery so that he can travel with me when I move into a new place in SC! I just wish I had a placement…
read more »I teach! I’m strongly considering using the note card confession trend as an introduction during the first week or so. Click the link for a video my colleagues created. I cant figure out how to embed the video here.
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read more »Once again, I’m stumbling around the internet searching for drops of information that might paint a clearer picture of what my life might consist of during the next two years. I can’t seem to contain myself. I’m daydreaming about June, i’m fantasizing about August and i’m living for May. Frankly, it’s annoying to combat the…
read more »I’m thrilled to be a 2012 corps member! As my journey to bring equal education to my placement region continues, I’ll blog about my perspective and dispositions. I’m really looking forward to developing as a teacher and an individual I’m currently studying Middle Grades Education and Geology at Georgia College and State University. Originally, my…
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