I gave in...

I did it. I have given in to a fad. Despite my self-disappointment, I do see the good in it. I love to write, and this gives me a reason to write on a daily basis. Not only do I benefit, but my friends and family can benefit as well, seeing as that my calendar fills up quickly with new teacher stuff and I do not get to contact those I wish to on a frequent basis.

My blog title is called "Stranger in a Strange Land" for several reasons. First of all, I am a high school teacher, teaching in a school in which the demographics are the exact opposite of my personal demographic. I am a stranger there, in a strange land. Meaning: I grew up in West University, Houston and teach in the 3rd Ward in Houston. My students' backgrounds are polar opposites of mine.

Secondly, I find this world getting worse by the day. Case in point... New Orleans. Who would've imagined that the violence and anarchy happening there would ever happen in the U.S., period? I never did. Although I tend to be a bit naive and a tad optimistic in terms of the human race, I know that bad people exist (case in point... Iraq). This turn of events a mere 5.5 hours away, though, hits too close to home. Sometimes I want to be a recluse.