Feeding the Sharks…Even Babies Bite Hard!

Reading Time: 3 minutes[Original Post date: March 26, 2012] Feeding the Sharks…Even Babies Bite Hard! I fed sharks!  Incredible! To explain:  My son Jake (he’s a high school senior) needed help feeding the fish at Central Campus over spring break.  Central Campus is a regional academy of the Des Moines Public School District in Des Moines, Iowa. The campus… Continue reading Feeding the Sharks…Even Babies Bite Hard!

How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! ~ A Non Traditional Student, Enlightenment & Marshmallows ~ Part 18

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn my last blog, I started with the Little Brain – so on to him! Being the “non-traditional student” (aka not being 20ish) and being pregnant was … I’m trying to find the right descriptor ~ enlightening. I was given greater knowledge and understanding about my situation! Seriously I was enjoying my life immensely (still am!)… Continue reading How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! ~ A Non Traditional Student, Enlightenment & Marshmallows ~ Part 18

How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! The Student with 2 Brains ~ Part 17

Reading Time: 4 minutesIn Spring of 1994 I took 19 credits, and I did really well academically. I like to relate it to the fact that at that time in my life, I had two brains! Yes you read that right! I was pregnant with my second child!  Ahhh, the beautiful brain. FYI:  Your brain weighs 2 to… Continue reading How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! The Student with 2 Brains ~ Part 17

How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! More Recollections of ISU – Part 16

Reading Time: 4 minutesHope you enjoyed last week’s blog post about motivation. On to more recollections of my days at ISU: In the Spring of 1994 I took Social Work 261, taught by Stephen M. Aigner.  For the course,  I was required to read a book about the depression titled “In The Shadow of the Poorhouse”, by Michael B.… Continue reading How My Past has Brought Me to The Present! More Recollections of ISU – Part 16