...Isn't this what Globaloria is all about?!

You know, I try to read over the blogs and wonder what the students are thinking. Things seem so different for students of today versus my day. I remember enjoying academics and hating peer pressure. I remember being poor yet being determined to rise above my circumstances and hopefully have a better life someday. Yet, as I think back, my life wasn't bad. My parents worked hard and gave me good values that I believe have blessed me with the talents I have today. I'm no genius or expert, but I think my upbringing helps me relate better to my students. I really care about their present and their futures. I want to help them and sometimes drag them down roads that will help them build their confidence and challenge them to want more. I have good days (right Ms. Neal?) and some bad. Some days I wonder how in the world I got myself into the educational system; then I remember this is where I've always wanted to be. I will not give up and I will continue to push, drag, gouge, and hopefully challenge students (and myself) to strive for more....more...MORE out of life. Isn't this what Globaloria is all about?