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This past week has been unique, to say the least. My Grandmother got back to her home in Houston on Sunday, after visiting her ill brother in Taiwan for the past three weeks. I called her on Monday to see how her trip went, and she told me that being stuck in the middle seat stanks; her neck wasn't feeling right and she couldn't sleep. On Tuesday, my uncle calls our house and asks to speak to me about my decisions on the 529s I've been accumulating for my siblings. This is different because we usually converse online, and he already answered all of the questions I had about withdrawals. Then he tells me that Grandma isn't feeling well, that he took her to the doctor, the doctor did his voodoo magic, and that she is sleeping now. Right after he told me this, I inferred that he hinted I should visit, as he spoke to my mother only 30 seconds earlier. I came upstairs, looked for airplane tickets, and went back downstairs thinking that something isn't right. So, I returned downstairs to my parents' room, suggested that it would be best for my mom and dad to go see her in Houston.
My parents cancelled everything on their schedule, including their volunteer efforts in North Carolina this upcoming weekend, and left that evening, on the last flight out from BWI to Hobby (Houston). These past couple of days, I've been waking up at 6:30 to make breakfast for the siblings, and then take my sister to her bus-stop at the local Bagel Bin (speaking of which, when did Koreans buy up BB?). I come home, make a gluttonous breakfast for myself, shower, and begin studying on the PRAXIS. I have a huge lunch, relax, hit up the Ab Lounge and some EA Sports material. Keeping myself busy and motivated has been very uplifting, emotionally. Physically, I've been sleeping much better as well.
So, onto this teaching ordeal... I can't think of any better way to say "thanks" to all of the teachers that made a difference in my life than to give back to my community, "PAY IT FORWARD," as Kevin Spacey would like for us to do. Selfishly, there is no better feeling in my mind than to make a positive difference on someone's life. I've been very fortunate, in all aspects of my life; specifically, in terms of education, I've had, at least, that ONE teacher every year that challenged and triggered the "GO GET IT" button inside of me. I aim to do the same.
As for coaching... I am one of those few people that can sit through a 9-inning baseball game without changing the channel on the remote. I've had this love for the game since I picked up a baseball at the age of 5. Some may say that it is because I can't let go of the fond memories, that I want to re-live them... I'm sure this factor contributes somewhat to my decision; I won't deny that. At the same time, I've got to say that I have a lot to offer, in terms of experience and knowledge, which I wished I could've learned much earlier.
Currently, I am very interested in teaching business related courses in high school. When I was at River Hill, Ms. Waters taught a business technology course, while Coach Dubbs taught a general economics course. I believe a fusion of these two courses would tremendously benefit any student interested in majoring in Business. 1) Learning how to create Excel spreadsheets is fun and dandy; however, would it be more practical if we started out our business knowledge by learning how to balance our own checkbooks? 2) How does Micro/Macro-Economics apply to us? I remember asking this question constantly in high school. There was only 1 teacher that was able to answer this - Do you guys remember our calculus teacher, Mr. Giffhorn? {We will not be using graphing calculators. And Children, don't let me see you sucking your thumbs and crying for mommy either.} Good man, that Giff. I remember him showing us the true applications of math.
Anyways, enough blabber for the moment. Haven't had much to write about lately... Clemson & Virginia Tech tonight - I know lots of you out there will be watching the game; don't go too crazy~ ^_^
Latest Movie:
Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
