on the first day of the fall term, a young WoC came up to me after class and told me she wanted to be like me, she'd never had a WoC professor before, and she liked that i told the students to call me Dr. or Prof. because i earned my degree. she said she … Continue reading blessings
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out
over the christmas break, i came out to my mother. when i came home for the holiday, i drove to ypsi with k for a night before driving to flint alone to spend the week with my family. it's an hour between ypsi and flint, and the whole drive i felt pressure building in my … Continue reading out
rest stop
k and i drove to michigan over the weekend to pick up her dog and bring him to our new place in baltimore. on our way into Michigan, we pulled into one of the elaborate rest stops on the ohio turnpike. it's late--maybe 9 or 10 o'clock and we were about 2 hours from ypsi, … Continue reading rest stop
night write 2
during my pottery class i spend the better part of two hours trying to throw a tall vase. getting height on a piece is hard for me; it brings out all the weak parts of my throwing technique. when you pull something past the height of a mug, any wobble off center or inconsistency in … Continue reading night write 2
two weeks in: baltimore vignettes
k and i leave for baltimore around 1. the cats are sedated, the car is packed just shy of blocking any rear vision. the drive is 9.5 hours along the ohio and pennsylvania turnpikes respectively. out of michigan and throughout ohio we are tense and sad and unable to communicate. in pennsylvania i buy aunt … Continue reading two weeks in: baltimore vignettes
parable
when i was a kid, i learned the bible story where someone asks jesus how many times he should be expected to forgive another person. the forgiver suggests seven, and jesus says, "seventy times seven." i remember thinking that number was huge. that's 490 forgivenesses. i don't know anymore if i think it's too many … Continue reading parable
Nine Tips for (Starting) Graduate School
So, you are beginning a graduate program. Congratulations! You have decided, against many detractions, that this is the place for you. I did the same several years ago and I have not regretted it. As I begin my final year of graduate school, I am increasingly grateful for the mentorship I have received from colleagues, … Continue reading Nine Tips for (Starting) Graduate School
