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On Becoming a Teacher Part 5
One day, Mrs. Flynn asked us to write - what I later discovered was a fairly common essay question - “What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?” After completing the essay, I would place my hand in a plate of plaster of paris to imprint this moment in time. Later we painted the negative space red.
Rise UP Part II
Recently, I witnessed my daughter face a Fast and Furious event requiring quick thinking. There was no room for error and the consequences could have been disastrous. However, she powered through and overcame it. (more about this in a moment)
She didn’t take it personally.
She didn’t melt down and cry. (though that is not a bad thing)
She didn’t get mad.
She managed.