It is 10pm on a Tuesday evening as I’m starting to write this, but this Tuesday feels different. This Tuesday is September 4, 2018, and today was my first day back in school, but not as a teacher. Today, I became an official student again---a doctoral student in an Ed.D program in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching…
Read moreInsider's View: August in New York City
Since today is the last day of August, I'm sharing with you a photographic journey of my experiences in New York City for this month. This is purely visual with no written descriptions. I will be introducing all of these places through my blog entries. If you have been following along on the blog and via Instagram, some of these photographs will look familiar :) All pictures are my own. Please enjoy!
Read moreWelcome to My Neighborhood: First Impressions of Upper, Upper East Side
I love traveling by foot and exploring places in a casual, anonymous manner. The older I get, the more I gravitate towards the less-traversed paths, the locales tucked away in hidden corners away from busy traffic, and the vintage storefronts that are unassuming, yet possibly rich in stories. I've visited New York City as a tourist several times in the past and have always taken something away from the experience. However, I never quite fell in love with this "city that never sleeps" until recently…
Read moreThank You's and Introductions
No pressure at all--- I mean, this is only my very first blog post ever, and it will be visible to anyone who visits this site. No stress, just write. These are the thoughts that are going through my head as I write this first entry on my personal blog….
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