This is a great time of year! It always seems like much more of a new beginning than January.
With Ashley and Callie finishing up their undergraduate degrees at the U, and Spencer also starting at the U, we are really seeing red now days! GO UTES! I am proud of their hard work, determination and commitment to getting their college degrees. I loved my time as an undergaduate at the U, and found my general education there enlightening. It has been great to have discussions with Ashley, Callie and Spencer about some of the topics they are studying in their courses.
Just the other day, Spencer was telling me about his writing class, and his assignment to read Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1963 "letter from a Birmingham jail" as an example of using logical arguments in peruasive writing. When the book I am currently reading ("The Middle Way") also referred to the letter, I decided I needed to take the time to read it. Wow! What a powerful bit of writing by one of the greatest communicators of our time! To anyone that has not taken the time to read it, I would highly recommend doing so. (found at mlkonlin.net) It has particular relelvance to some of the discrimination issues that have been the topic of public discussions lately.
Anyway . . . getting back to the kids . . .
Tyler will be starting at Olympus Jr. High as a 7th grader and is excited about changing things up with 7 different classes each day. He successfully avoided any humiliating initiation by a 9th grader the first week (unlike his dad when he was a "sevy") Finally, Colton is lucky enough to have Mrs. Ross for 5th grade, and Tyler is having a fun time sharing with him his memories of having also had her as a teacher. She is from North Carolina and brings a healthy perspective to the classroom. Most importantly, she is one of those rare teachers that loves to teach and is completely dedicated to all of it.
