1 post tagged “dr. mullins”

i know that the saying goes "rome wasn't built in a day" but it wasn't built in five days either.

that being said, i think we (the interns) have accomplished a lot in the past five days:

i think we've all connected, on some level, to each other. and that's important because we'll be working together all summer long. i look forward to getting to know everyone on a more personal level.

i've learned a lot. i go to school here at ole miss. i'm quite familiar with public education in the state. and i've lived in mississippi my entire life. but i'm still learning about all those things. i think the teacher corps will broaden my knowledge about all these topics: ole miss, education, and mississippi; it has in five days. give it two months.

i think our (phillip, christine, amanda and me) most important day was monday. we worked really hard at the institute and made some good progress on the 'curriculum project.' it was a long day. and i'm still concerned with the enormity of the project. but after a deep breath and like 6 hours of work, i think we at least fleshed out some sort of process. this will make it easier to continue working on the project with confidence and control.

dr. mullins was one of my favorite parts of the past five days of internment [haha, i think i might start calling it that. we'll see how this week goes...] he is one of the most interesting [probably the most interesting] persons i've ever had the pleasure of meeting. his depth of knowledge about this state and its history is remarkable. what i admire the most about him is that he made that history; he was an integral part of it. history is my favorite subject. people like dr. mullins help me understand the importance of not only appreciating history but making history. i digress. i really could go on for a few more paragraphs, but i promise there will be more to come on dr. mullins and his son's band: the sleepwalkers. they're good. 

we may just be interns, but we have an important job. i'm not exactly sure what it is yet, but we sure as hell haven't accomplished it in only five days. check back in august. BUT these five days have served as a catalyst for my excitement and energy. i hope that the other interns are just as excited and energized as i am.