If you are reading this blog, you probably already know (and love) me. Otherwise, I can't imagine why you would be here. Just in case you stumbled upon this by mistake, let me explain the reason for this blog's existence.
I am a high school teacher in suburban Jackson, Mississippi. I teach senior English (Brit lit) and AP Art History. This spring I was awarded a fellowship, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, to study Celtic literature, language, and art in the United Kingdom. There will be fifteen teachers in the group from all over the country, although I am most definitely in the minority as a southerner. We will be spending three weeks studying on the Isle of Man (in the cities of Douglas and Castletown) and two weeks at the University of Scotland at Glasgow. We will also spend time in Dublin and Belfast, Ireland, and Edinburgh, Scotland.
My wonderful, enthusiastic co-workers convinced me that I needed to keep a blog this summer, in order to keep them up to date on my whereabouts and my activities...so here I am. As of today, I am three weeks from my departure, so there's not much to report. In the interim I will probably upload some info on the texts we will be discussing this summer and some of my travel plans. Hopefully you will be spared from all the gory details of my packing and preparation, but only time will tell. For now I will simply say, hello, dear reader! This link will take you to the program's web site so you can see what's in store for me.
Laurel, that is totally exciting...congrats and I am soooo glad you have a blog. Now I can stalk you and keep up with you so much better.
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