I was at spinning class tonight and reminded that, yes, I am in Texas. For those of you unfamilar with "spinning" it is cycling class that last about an hour and is insync with music to get your legs going as one traverses imaginary hills, roads, and high mountains. The first song played tonight was a Christian praise song, cool, I can excercise to this one song. As the songs kept on going, I realized they were all praise songs and yes, I was indeed in the "devotion in motion" hour with my preacher spin instructor. He praised through the whole ride telling us to just let it go and to peddle it out. Yes, I was reminded that I am in Texas and in Texas, nothing makes sense.

Today was an interesting day, I taught 4th grade all day. I struggled with a boy who was stuggling with the ADHD demon inside him that was uncontrolled due to running out of medicine. I have not ever dealt with a child so crazed and so hard to work with. He could not even write his name on his paper. He understood his behavior and I believe was frustrated, and for a lot of it, I sincerely believe he could not help what he was doing. It made class VERY hard and caused a good majority of the class to be off task and unable to work.

I gave a presentation to my colleagues today on the Gifted and Talented program at Gallegos, I received great feedback but was nervous as hell giving it. There are some who think I am too inexperienced to be doing what I am doing and others upset that I don't technically have my own classroom... time, time will show I am capable and have the heart and passion to do everything I can so that our kids with amazing minds can see the reality of a college education. I am attaching photos of my classroom.

Much love!
Robert