With the close of last school year, I completed my 30th campaign in education. Each of those years has been filled with joy and sorrow, challenges and successes, ups and downs and a ton of stories worth sharing. My (True) Life in Education Thus Far will detail 30 or so of those stories. I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed living (most) of them!
IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME, AND IT STILL DOES
MAY 24, 2023
Over 30 years ago, I made the decision to become a teacher. I was not just trying the life out. I was committed to it. It never occurred to me that I would do anything else. I was all but certain I would work in Catholic, secondary education my entire career.
So far, so good.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, and it still does.
I do not know how many years I have left in the work, but I pray it is many and that those years bring with them some of the blessings of the first 30.
These days, I begin each new year with each group of new teachers to Mullen High School with a prayer by John W. Schlatter that perfectly sums up my feelings about our shared work. I conclude this volume of Teach & Serve with his words:
I have a past that is rich in memory. I have a present that is challenging, adventurous and fun because I am allowed to spend my days with the future. I am a teacher … and I thank God for it every day.
John W. Schlatter
Watch for Teach & Serve Volume 9 beginning Monday, August 7, 2023