I sat in the empty classroom watching the clock as a welcome breeze wafted through the open window. Something big was about to happen. I had been giving this lots of thought, so how could I be wrong? I had made up my mind, or so I thought.

Before the economy tanked, things seemed fine. A degree was a degree, right? Maybe then. Now, the economy is going to hell in a hand-basket. A history degree is neither an engineering degree nor a pre-professional degree. A history degree is nothing more than …

In this, my last semester of college, I cannot help but reflect on the past several years. Here I am, stuck as a history major with a minor in French. I started out as a music education major, proceeded to sociology, dabbled in education, chuckled at political science, and took up history because nothing else was left. As for French, quite simply, Spanish and German were full.

It didn’t have to be this way. Had I started college sooner, I probably would’ve majored in computer science or engineering. I could’ve dropped out …

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As I mentioned in my Priorities blog, I have been taking care of a four year old nearly every day since I came back from France. I’m pretty sure he has ADHD, and he definitely hasn’t been fooled with as much as he should have been.

At any rate, while I have been watching him, he has taken me through a larger range of emotions than most adults ever will.

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It’s hard not to pity those who squander each day waiting for their big break to fall from heaven. They often hate their jobs, have difficulty living within their means, and possess a great deal of regret. They can’t understand why they aren’t one of the lucky ones. In rare circumstances, people have literally done their best. But for the most part, it is because some people always close every window of opportunity.

It …