Next I pull the dream off and slam into the cement wall of the clumsy calendar I live in, my life, and its hauled up notebooks. ~ Anne Sexton When I graduate, I will be the first (at least that I know of besides a couple of cousins) from both my father and [...]
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“Because the story of our life becomes our life…” a.k.a. The Cost of Returning to College
Posted in Personal Reflections, tagged Anne Sexton, bachelor's degree, Caterpillar, college, cost of education, Detroit Edison, education, family, Florida, Henry Ford Trade School, Illinois, Lisel Mueller, Michigan, Navy, non-traditional student, poetry, St. Clair River, university on August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“In the state that floats in brackish water”, I attend a conference…
Posted in University Experiences, tagged conference, early childhood education, education, Elizabeth Bishop, Facebook, Florida, Ft. Lauderdale, higher education, non-traditional student, ocean, PITC, Prague, The Program for Infants and Toddlers, traditional student, Wallace Stevens, Western Michigan University, WMU on July 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There will never be an end To this droning of the surf ~ Wallace Stevens I am in my last semester at WMU. University summer semesters are intense, and a bit exhausting, and they would be that way for either the traditional or the non-traditional student. Add on top of that a full-time job, [...]
