So I suppose I am what you call a non-traditional student. I wish there were a better sounding name for it. I'll work on that and get back to you.

Late last spring a patron at the library made a random comment about being a school librarian and I thought, "How cool to have one of the best jobs...with the best hours!" Anyway, one thought led to another and I couldn't help being brought around to the thought of how I had always wanted to teach English.

It's funny how sometimes little thoughts and dreams like these tug and tug at me. In fact, it happens all the time to me. In the past few years there have been so many things I've wanted to do. I won't go into it all here because it's all a bit fanciful and lofty and silly. Particularly from the standpoint of wanting some kind of income from these things.

But this is something I can do. It's not so much of a whim, I've always loved reading and writing. And it's something so much more concrete. I can go to school and get a degree and there is an actual job at the end. (I hope!) As much as I would have loved to turn those other passions into careers, I don't have what it takes to get from point A to point B. And that's ok, I can still enjoy those other things.

So here I go, jumping in with both feet. I'm excited and nervous. And I think this is going to be really good!