Who and Why?

It has taken me a long time to start blogging for no particular reason except I changed my mind about topics I was going to focus on often enough that I said "next year" a lot.  The truth is that I rejected a lot of ideas but finally realized that my rejection was too severe.  Instead, I decided to leap in.  So this is me, leaping.  My blog will reflect my values and experiences as an educator with all the highs, lows, and you-really-need-to-read-this book moments I can share.

But first, a bit about me.  I am a high school English teacher in central Massachusetts and just started my seventeenth year teaching.  I love my job and "my" kids.  They make me laugh every day!  Before I transferred to the high school, I taught eighth grade English for ten years and loved every moment of that, too.  My passions are my family, friends, Cape Cod, sports, books, and my career.  I also love to travel to new places and experience life at a different pace.  Learning is important to me in every aspect of my life, so I try to challenge myself every year to do something I have not done before or go somewhere I have never been before.  Last year, a country song summed up my mindset with: "When is the last time you did something for the first time?"  My latest answer:  Today.  I blogged.