It's been far too long since I posted here and I hope that I've not lost your interest. Thanks for showing up again to catch up with me.
We had a snowstorm here in Massachusetts last Saturday which knocked down trees and branches and took out the power for many days. What a wake-up call! I was woefully underprepared for such an event. It's time for me to stock up on necessary supplies and have them at the ready for the next disaster. In just a handful of months we've been touched down upon by tornadoes and engulfed by torrential rain which caused massive flooding in the region. Following up with this freak, October storm, which dumped over two feet of heavy snow on leaf-laden trees, just about broke the camel's back. We're rebounding, but it's been surreal.
The power outage cancelled school for me all this week, as the campus is located in a town that was particularly hard-hit. The power was just restored today and classes will resume Monday. School has enveloped my life so completely that I was utterly bereft this week, without a compass. I did not know what to do with myself! Missing a week of school is like missing a month of normal life; we cover so much territory in just one day! Falling away from the continuity of lessons is tough. How will I get back on track? It's like starting over again! I know that I'll do it but right now I am daunted.
I love being in school! It's incredibly fun, completely engrossing, so empowering. I know what I am there for and I am making it all happen for myself, which feels great. I haven't wanted anything the way I want this in a very long time. I'm so ready, totally committed. I forgot what that felt like! My classes are interesting and I love the way that one builds on and dovetails into the next. What I learn in American Government fortifies what my Into to Law professor is teaching us which relates to what's being covered in Violence and Non-Violence in North America. Statistics is surprisingly fun and fascinating, and Fine and Performing Arts, a massive, lightning-fast-paced survey course of art history, is blowing my mind. Can't wait for next semester when I can begin to study law with greater focus.
What I'm discovering, or re-discovering, is my passion for learning and inquiry. I am surrounded by impossibly young women, whose curious eyes follow me on campus; they can't figure me out. But, I know them and I realize how important it is for them to witness me doing what I'm doing cuz this is what a lifelong learner looks like. I know that some of them are inspired, because they've told me so. My instructors are my peers, which is terrific fun, and they really appreciate having me in the classroom. I love the synergy and excitement we share for the process in which we're engaged, which naturally pulls the more motivated students in and gets them going, too. I'm finding the leader in myself, finally.
I'm happy.
