Category Archives: Memories
Dean’s List and Disability
One of the biggest accomplishments of my academic career became really real yesterday as I received the certificate in the picture above in the mail. I’d looked up the requirements on the school website prior to yesterday, but it was … Continue reading
Filed under Erin, Memories, Disability, College, Undergraduate Education
5 Things That Made This Semester Wonderful
This semester, the one that finished nearly three weeks ago, was the best one of my college career. I finished with a 3.71 GPA and couldn’t have been prouder of myself. Since this semester finished, I have moved twice and … Continue reading
Filed under Erin, Memories, Future, College, Educational Psychology, Graduate Education, Undergraduate Education, Transitions
The Meeting of Two Sisters
This past week, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting a dear friend, a truly prolific scholar, and most importantly, my long lost sister. She truly is the definition of a soul sister. I made the journey to Athens, Georgia, … Continue reading
Filed under College, Educational Psychology, Erin, Future, Graduate Education, Memories, Transitions
5 Reasons Why Being a Professional Nerd Is Good
The infamous question that is asked when someone is at my stage in “studenthood” is the age old question of what we’ll do when we graduate. My answer? “Well, I’ll be in college for the rest of my life.” Pursuing … Continue reading
Filed under College, Educational Psychology, Future, Graduate Education, Memories, Transitions
On Losing Personal Physical Support
The past two weeks have been so hard for me. One of my key support people at school took another position at another university an hour and a half south of us. He was the one that made my college … Continue reading
Filed under Adulthood, College, Disability, Erin, Future, Memories, Transitions, Undergraduate Education
Thank You, Dr. Torrance
As you probably are aware, I have begun studying creativity and the life of Dr. E. Paul Torrance. To commemorate and keep track of the study, I have started an additional blog called Thank You, Dr. Torrance that will be … Continue reading
One Word: Perseverance
I’ve seen people choose one word to describe their goals for 2012 a lot lately. At first, I didn’t want to take part. Writing isn’t about setting trends or following them, but once I found a word, I couldn’t get … Continue reading
Discovering Joy
Two weekends ago, I was getting ready to start a journey to see my sister in Athens, home to the University of Georgia, and before I left for a night at home to do laundry, I went to retrieve a … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, Disability, Memories, Parenting, Parents, Special Education, Transitions, Twitter
The Power of Twitter
Last night, I was going through a rough time. There’s a ton going on in my family and academic life, some of which I’m not at liberty to share here, that keeps me lying awake at night. So I reached … Continue reading
Filed under Blogging, College, Disability, Memories, Social Media, Twitter, Undergraduate Education
Patience: An Essential For Your Teacher Toolkit
This weekend, I’ve sought out many different ways to instill intrinsic motivation within myself for the upcoming semester. I will move back into my dormitory and begin my third year of college on Thursday. It’s amazing what you find when … Continue reading
Filed under Children, College, Educational Psychology, Erin, Future, Graduate Education, Memories, Parenting, Parents, Transitions, Undergraduate Education
