And, before my dreaming eyes Still the learned volumes lay, And I could not close their leaves, And I could not turn away. ~ Anne Bronte Your kids are amazing. Well, there are a couple who are probably drinking a little too much, but I’m sure they are not any of your [...]
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To the Parents of Traditional Students~ Dedicated to My Peer Group
Posted in Personal Reflections, University Experiences, tagged Anne Bronte, college stressors, college student, education, England, English, higher education, non-traditional student, Oxford, parents, parents of college students, peer group, poetry, traditional student, university, University of Oxford, W. H. Auden, Western Michigan University on August 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“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 »
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 [...]
