Daily writing promptWhat colleges have you attended?View all responses I was 36 when I first went to Georgia State University. I earned three degrees there, including a Bachelor's, a Master's, and a PhD in Sociology. I learned a lot in the university classrooms of GSU, graduating Magna Cum Laude at age 45, and receiving many... Continue Reading →
When Getting Old Isn’t Pretty
I was a teenager during the 1960s when the world was changing rapidly. I witnessed the Flower Power movement, protests against the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Gay and Lesbian Movement. I was a feminist before I had a name for it. As a girl who had to clean house after school,... Continue Reading →
Who Are You, Really?
I loved asking my college students to give me three traits or characteristics that made them unique from others. I wanted them to see their rareness, and, therefore, value. I would write on the board: WHO ARE YOU? They were always intrigued by the question, and I would tell them that each one was a... Continue Reading →
