I moved to Virginia last summer with my trusty sidekick Belle. She's a crime fighting dog I met one rainy Wednesday in October 2007, and we have joined forces to fight bunnies, squirrels and eighth graders. We both enjoy watching tons of tv, my human best friends (who own several of Belle's dog best friends) and traveling across the country together in my Honda Pilot.
Things that I do that Belle cannot include traveling with my family and sharing meals with my mom and sister. Belle can't cook, bake, read, study or plan parties, but I like all those things. I hate the word edifying, but I do aspire to be a better human being because through Christ all things are possible.
Answers to a few frequently asked questions.
1. Why Northern Virginia and George Mason? Or more importantly, why not Harvard?
After I won the Truman, I thought of a lot places I would like to go to pursue a masters. Really cool places that sometimes are called "The Ivy League." Then several things happened that brought me here. Summer of 2006, I lived in DC and loved it. In 2007, I sat next to a girl in a summer school class who attended IET at George Mason. I started talking to people around DC about the program and heard really good things. I realized I still wanted to be in the classroom full time, a requirement at IET. All the research would be based on work I would do in my classroom, designed to create sustaining change in our schools.
On a personal note, Rach & Sol moved into the northern Virginia area in 2008. One Saturday night in September 2008, Rachel told me some pretty good news. They were going to be parents! Confirmed. I should move into their first floor and live close to my bestie and her baby.
Harvard would have been a good fit too. Maybe Teachers College at Columbia. There are a few other programs around the US that would have taught me a lot about being a teacher. But I chose the path that God clearly prepared for me, and I have no regrets about choosing George Mason.
Besides, I might not have gotten into Harvard.
2. Who are your heroes?
I have a few heroes. They include all women in my family, especially my grandmas and my mom. I really love my mom. She's a regular feature on the blog and in my life.
3. How tall are you?
Six feet. Five twelve. 72 inches. For more information please see here and here.
4. How much TV do you watch a week?
I plead the fifth. Let's just say the number is so scary I refuse to even admit it to myself. To give you a rough estimate - I watch more shows on Thursday night than most people watch in a month.
5. I could never teach middle school. How do you do it - aren't they crazy?
Yes, they are crazy. Maybe I am too. But I think that middle school is one of the best times to reach out and make a difference in kids lives. They are rarely unbreakable and really need caring adults.
6. Why aren't there stories about your adventures in dating on your blog?
They are inappropriate for my grandmas to read.
Just. Kidding. I haven't been on a date for a while. When I start dating on a regular basis, I'll tell you about it.
7. I like the way your blog looks. Will you design mine?
Yep. Haven't you heard? Rachel and I love to design together. Look us up at www.rvblogdesigns.com.
8. Do you really get asked all these questions frequently?
Only #1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. No one really cares about my single life or who my heroes are. I would argue that #2 and 6 are also equally important.
Things that I do that Belle cannot include traveling with my family and sharing meals with my mom and sister. Belle can't cook, bake, read, study or plan parties, but I like all those things. I hate the word edifying, but I do aspire to be a better human being because through Christ all things are possible.
Answers to a few frequently asked questions.
1. Why Northern Virginia and George Mason? Or more importantly, why not Harvard?
After I won the Truman, I thought of a lot places I would like to go to pursue a masters. Really cool places that sometimes are called "The Ivy League." Then several things happened that brought me here. Summer of 2006, I lived in DC and loved it. In 2007, I sat next to a girl in a summer school class who attended IET at George Mason. I started talking to people around DC about the program and heard really good things. I realized I still wanted to be in the classroom full time, a requirement at IET. All the research would be based on work I would do in my classroom, designed to create sustaining change in our schools.
On a personal note, Rach & Sol moved into the northern Virginia area in 2008. One Saturday night in September 2008, Rachel told me some pretty good news. They were going to be parents! Confirmed. I should move into their first floor and live close to my bestie and her baby.
Harvard would have been a good fit too. Maybe Teachers College at Columbia. There are a few other programs around the US that would have taught me a lot about being a teacher. But I chose the path that God clearly prepared for me, and I have no regrets about choosing George Mason.
Besides, I might not have gotten into Harvard.
2. Who are your heroes?
I have a few heroes. They include all women in my family, especially my grandmas and my mom. I really love my mom. She's a regular feature on the blog and in my life.
3. How tall are you?
Six feet. Five twelve. 72 inches. For more information please see here and here.
4. How much TV do you watch a week?
I plead the fifth. Let's just say the number is so scary I refuse to even admit it to myself. To give you a rough estimate - I watch more shows on Thursday night than most people watch in a month.
5. I could never teach middle school. How do you do it - aren't they crazy?
Yes, they are crazy. Maybe I am too. But I think that middle school is one of the best times to reach out and make a difference in kids lives. They are rarely unbreakable and really need caring adults.
6. Why aren't there stories about your adventures in dating on your blog?
They are inappropriate for my grandmas to read.
Just. Kidding. I haven't been on a date for a while. When I start dating on a regular basis, I'll tell you about it.
7. I like the way your blog looks. Will you design mine?
Yep. Haven't you heard? Rachel and I love to design together. Look us up at www.rvblogdesigns.com.
8. Do you really get asked all these questions frequently?
Only #1, 3, 4, 5, and 7. No one really cares about my single life or who my heroes are. I would argue that #2 and 6 are also equally important.
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