Falling Into Place
It's uncanny how much of my life or programs will fall into my path during courses I am taking, and I can use those experiences or episodes to tie into school discussions or assignments. Take this week for example. I have just started a class in communications and public speaking. It started on Monday. It was the same day that at least one of the elementary schools in our area had a fire drill. I know this because I was there. Yesterday the fire alarm went off again. Word came over the walkie-talkies that "Everyone needs to be out of the building. This is NOT a drill." Some of the students heard that, but not everyone did. The drill took place during class. The more serious threat was during lunches. The children were safe. I suspected that the fire was not a major fire but more of a trash-fire although I had no way...