Not For Children

Today, in the playground of my old elementary school, a teenage boy was made to kneel before having a pistol put to the back of his head and the trigger was pulled - sending a single shot into this skull.

Your Tax Dollars At Work

I cannot understand the logic involved with the decision to buy automatically flushing toilets and automated paper towel dispensers but only have one soap dispenser (which is decidedly on its last legs) in a bathroom with two sinks.

Yay For Variety!

I'd forgotten how nice it can be to work and go to school at the same time.

Among The Delicious Coffeehouse Scents

Sitting upstairs at JavaDog, enjoying their free WiFi and tasty juice while waiting for my six o'clock class to roll around gives me such a sense of well being.

I <3 Learning

No matter how old I get, the upcoming school year still makes me feel giddy: a new notebook, pens, pencils, and new subject matter for me to learn.

Do Or Do Not. There Is No Try.

I am excited about this opportunity to help people, but I worry that I am going to somehow fail to follow through with my ideas.

Grown-up Actions With Childlike Enthusiasm

This little Sarah is going back to school!

"Study Hard, Do Your Best And You Will be Successful"

Unfortunately, I am a member of a generation who was spoon-fed such lies and/or promises and are now finding themselves in a world who did not get the memo.

An Entire Ecosystem In A Square Foot Of Land

Sitting on the grass on the bank of the Northeast Cape Fear River with my pups tethered nearby, I notice the abundance of life all around me and it reminds me of those 1x1 square foot maps we did as children in science class.

I Feel As If I've Gone The Long Way Around To End Up Where I Am Now

And once more the path my life follows has decided to take a unique turn and I am excited to report that, if things go as I intend, this change may have a positive affect on many people.

She Who Was Never A Quintessential College Student

Despite my best attempts, sitting at Hibachi Express while surrounded by college students makes me feel incredibly old and ugly.

What If I Say The Wrong Thing?

My niece has requested my advice for her upcoming (and impending) E(nd)O(f)G(rade) exams and I cannot help but feel excited about my first real 'auntly' duty but I am afraid of letting her down.

Bah, I Say

There are few things more disheartening than getting your final semester all lined up and ready to go only to realize that you cannot submit it until the seventh of April.

It's The Rhythm Of The Changing Tides

I have discovered that I truly enjoy the new rhythm of my life even though I can foresee it becoming overwhelming at times.

Four Months Can Be A Very Long Time

After compiling my work and school schedules today I realized for the first time just how busy these next few months are truly going to be.

Reaching The Minds That Have Not Yet Closed

Listening to her talk about the class she is teaching in the fall makes me wish that I would follow through with my dream of teaching science to elementary school students.

But As The Scenery Grows, I See In Different Lights

The idea that this might be my last semester at CFCC would be exciting if I wasn't so unsure about the steps that come after.

I Always Try To Imagine Them As Innocent, Hopeful Children

I think that there must be some sort of compassion-removal process when you become a teacher at a community college because I refuse to believe that they were this heartless before.

Math Test Vs Photography

The lamp is casting some lovely shadows tonight and the leaves are glistening with dew.

I Can't Find Meaning

As I was sitting in the hallway waiting to register for my mini-session classes, Our Lady Peace's Is Anybody Home? started playing and I suddenly felt as if I was sinking through the floor.