I’m a problem-solver. I pride myself on my ability to dive into a situation and work toward a solution. I don’t really get emotional when I know there’s work to do. Sure, I get overwhelmed or tired. I get stressed. But I don’t usually get emotional. Teach for America promised me new experiences and they’ve…

Induction is nearly over. I’ll be waking up in a few short hours to drive from South Carolina to Georgia Tech. It’s amaing that so many people from so many backgrounds have come together for a common vision. Albeit, my experience will be different as I will arrive late in an effort to spend time with…

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…

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.

Is this thing on?   I’ve been reading a bunch of TFA statistics, other blogs on teachforus, and their experiences  during their first two years but I’m pretty curious about life after your first two years.  Ideally, I want to be a teacher for a substantial portion of my life. How do I best accomplish this? What else…