I graduate from college this year. WOW.
I just returned from CentreTerm in Greece, and it was an incredible trip. I could not have asked for a better-timed break from Centre. Don't get me wrong - I love Centre and all (most) of the people there, but it was seriously time for some time away. Last semester was my most difficult semester of college by far - juggling fraternity president responsibilities, 2 capstone courses for my math major, Res Life responsibilities, and undergoing a series of witch trials (per se) definitely made for an interesting semester. My girlfriend, Kelly, is probably the only reason that I stayed sane during it all. So thanks goes out to her.
Greece was unbelievable. The amount of history and culture all in one place often left us saturated with information - whether learning about deities, temples, ruins, or climbing mountains (which we did in the snow). It's casual. My favorite spot had to be the Ancient Theatre at Epidaurus - the best acoustics in the world (and I'm not just saying that, it's the truth). The coolest thing is that people have tried to recreate this theatre (in Colorado I think), and failed. Something about it only being in Greece seems to give it a little extra magic. And after singing there, I can totally see why. The sound resonated through me - it was unlike any place I've ever sang. Pretty incredible.
It's a very surreal feeling going into my last semester. Teach for America is right around the corner, which is pretty unbelievable. I teach summer school this summer (I passed my first certification test! - one more to go), and then I'm IN the classroom in August/September. Whoa. Hey, real life. I grew a beard over my CentreTerm trip - I'm honestly thinking of keeping it just for the purpose of looking older than the average high school student once I'm there. Really though, being white will probably distinguish me as a teacher, if we're being honest. I'm getting really excited to start out on my own and make new friends in TFA - it seems like an incredibly supportive network already.
That's where I am right now.
I just returned from CentreTerm in Greece, and it was an incredible trip. I could not have asked for a better-timed break from Centre. Don't get me wrong - I love Centre and all (most) of the people there, but it was seriously time for some time away. Last semester was my most difficult semester of college by far - juggling fraternity president responsibilities, 2 capstone courses for my math major, Res Life responsibilities, and undergoing a series of witch trials (per se) definitely made for an interesting semester. My girlfriend, Kelly, is probably the only reason that I stayed sane during it all. So thanks goes out to her.
Greece was unbelievable. The amount of history and culture all in one place often left us saturated with information - whether learning about deities, temples, ruins, or climbing mountains (which we did in the snow). It's casual. My favorite spot had to be the Ancient Theatre at Epidaurus - the best acoustics in the world (and I'm not just saying that, it's the truth). The coolest thing is that people have tried to recreate this theatre (in Colorado I think), and failed. Something about it only being in Greece seems to give it a little extra magic. And after singing there, I can totally see why. The sound resonated through me - it was unlike any place I've ever sang. Pretty incredible.
It's a very surreal feeling going into my last semester. Teach for America is right around the corner, which is pretty unbelievable. I teach summer school this summer (I passed my first certification test! - one more to go), and then I'm IN the classroom in August/September. Whoa. Hey, real life. I grew a beard over my CentreTerm trip - I'm honestly thinking of keeping it just for the purpose of looking older than the average high school student once I'm there. Really though, being white will probably distinguish me as a teacher, if we're being honest. I'm getting really excited to start out on my own and make new friends in TFA - it seems like an incredibly supportive network already.
That's where I am right now.
