Here Goes Nothin'

Well, after reading Derek's blog occasionally (by occasionally I mean twice) and looking ahead to the next couple of months and years, I decided to start a blog. I'm hoping that it will be yet another tool for friends and family of mine to keep in touch with me as I pack my bags and leave for Philadelphia (short-term) and Washington, D.C. (longer-term). I'll also be able to use it as a way to keep track of the different things I experience the next couple of years. If anything, it could be a great tool to vent through, or hopefully, a great tool to boast about all the great things that are happening in my life.

So, at this point, I officially have one week left of permanent residence in the great state of Michigan. I leave for "induction" for Teach For America in DC on June 18th. Induction lasts until June 24th, at which point I will board a bus with other corps members from across the country to head to Philadelphia for Institute (training). I will be in Philadelphia until July 29th. Then I will fly back home to Detroit, pack as much stuff as I possibly can into my car and my parents' cars, and proceed to drive from Detroit to DC and move into my new place (which has yet to be determined). I start new teacher orientation at Community Academy Public Charter School (CAPCS) on August 10th. The first day of school for students (and my first day of actual teaching) is August 27th.

On a side note, I watched Freedom Writers with Hilary Swank On Demand tonight. It's a pretty powerful movie. It also made me realize that there are so many movements within Education going on throughout our country, aside from TFA. It was definitely inspiring and made me that much more excited about the journey I'm about to begin. To learn more about this true story, visit the Freedom Writers Foundation website.

That's about it for now. This next week will be pretty busy, trying to get last minute things organized and ready for next Monday. I will try to be good about posting things on a regular basis. Hopefully everyone can leave their thoughts or comments and we can all keep in touch. Hope all is well with everyone wherever you might be.