My 15 year old son, who is a genius - we just registered him today at El Paso Community College, and he's 15 years old - devours books almost daily. He's in my classroom right now searching for his latest treasure (a book he hasn't read), and he says, "Mom, this is a great quote, "Before you can be a champion, you have to be a contender." Wow!! Robert Lipsyte, author of "The Contender," said that.
After the summer session in the doctoral cohort, I have emerged with precisely Lipsyte's attitude - not that I wasn't a fighter before. But now, I have a fresh, new outlook on my assignment here on earth. I am a contender....a contender for my faith, a contender for my marriage, a contender for my children, and a contender for my students. I can't wait to see the champion in me. And I'm standing today...victorious again! Alive, strong, in the faith, excited about what I will learn next, and blessed to be surrounded by a family of loved ones and brilliant colleagues.
That's what "Reaching My Z" is all about. Welcome to my blog!
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