I spent a good few hours at the office today trying to put a bow on the semester. I connected with my creative writing students and it was a good connection. There is something really uplifting about students who want to be in school and manage to get something out of the experience. On occasion (less recently) I’ve found myself able to reach out to students who didn’t want to be in school yet thrilled at and wanted to continue the experience. Truth be told, those are better than the ones who wanted to be there in the first place.
At the end of this surprisingly long semester I find myself happy, exhausted, and ready to focus on something different. My focus for the next few weeks is kids and fiction in that order. Xmas is upon us and I have three very energetic boys who are super excited about the week off and all the possibilities that creates. Personally, I’m excited about what they are excited about, but I am also excited to be able to delve deeper into my craft and create something truly engaging.
Stay tuned.