A visit

I took one of my former students on a college visit Friday.  I had to get some transcripts, so I asked if he wanted to go.  He was up for the adventure!  My college, UNC Chapel Hill, is a liberal arts school heavy on humanities and pure sciences. My former student is really good at computers and applied science; so, I decided to take him to NC State too.

When I spoke with my mom about this trip, she told me to look up one of her former students.  Turns out, he's a nuclear engineering student finishing his last semester this fall.  He went into the military after high school. And, I knew him because he's my age, and he was my mom's favorite student that year.

It was also really good to see the State guy.  He's a really awesome guy who's had a tough life but makes no excuses for himself and makes the best of situations.  It was a good reminder of the many ways I've been blessed.  I think it was really good for my student to talk with him because he has a different perspective on things than I do.  In fact, he flat-out told him things that contradicted me.  I told my student that's why you discuss ideas and plans with multiple people.

I think it was good for my student to see the schools.  I think it's hard to imagine college when you've never been to one.  There so much bigger and different than high school.  My student is starting high school this year, and I wanted him to see college to maybe get him motivated to do well.  We'll see if my plan works!

I still have no idea if I want to teach, and I thought the trip may have been clarifying.  I'm going to have lunch with a good friend I've had for over 20 years.  He's good at speaking the truth.