Firsts

As a Post-Baccalaureate student embarking on my first-ever class with Columbia College and my first college class in over 12 years, I find much has changed since the beginnings of my college career. I didn't even have a computer in my dorm room, which is probably not the case with anyone today. Being able to learn about teaching reading in the content area from the comfort of one's own kitchen is a very new and exciting concept for a person who spent countless hours, many years ago, in a very traditional educational setting. Studying reading strategies while my husband cleans out his coffee pot with foul smelling apple cider vinegar and as my children crunch nacho cheese Doritos in my ear is a near mind-blowing experience, to say the least.
I look forward to the new material I will be introduced to. I especially appreciate the concept that technology has allowed new avenues for me to obtain the knowledge I will need to take my many years in various artist fields and love of art and history and translate it in a way that will help others unlock their potential and appreciation in the same area.
As I conclude my first-ever blog post, I look forward to rest of the firsts I will encounter on my journey at Columbia College, but none more than that the first class I will teach as a contracted teacher. I am quite certain I will not allow Doritos in my classroom.