Heart

I love Lewis and Clark. I just gotta say. I know that I am totally biased and really have nothing to compare it to, but seriously, how fabulous are our classes, our professors, and our cohort!?! I feel like it has been such a short period of time, but that we have already accomplished such greatness. And I agree with Sara, I have so much faith in how schools are going to turn out, in how society is going to turn out, because all us folks are going to be the ones out there teaching tomorrow’s future! What heart we all have! What great readings, and conversations and thoughts we are all sharing on a daily basis!

Some days, when my pocketbook is crippling me, and the work is tough, and the days seem relentless, I almost want to curse that damned Lewis and Clark for being such an intense program on so many levels. But then I stop. I ignore the pocketbook and eat a pb&j. I tell my friends, my dog, my boyfriend, my family, my life “This is only one year!” and that I can make it through. And then I stop again.

What a wonderful year we are blessed to have! I applied to this school because I knew it would be different. I knew that they cared. On a lot of levels. And you know what, I can tell this. And I love it. I came in to this school feeling dorky about my pukishly optimistic notions of truly believing that education can save the world. Education is the most important thing in this world. And given the proper chance, education can make a difference in a person’s life like no other thing can. And we can be a part of that.

Well, I still believe that same notion. Only I no longer find it dorky or puky. I find it possible. And I am so glad that I know there are at least 22 other people who agree with me.