the First Firsts

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:05:00 GMT

Well, I think we have successfully made it through most if not all of the First 1st's of the new Fall Semester. I co-lead a senior nursing course and we have just had our first exam, our first clinical experiences, our first term paper assignment completed...whew, I am a bit tired! BUT, I think most of the students and faculty are pretty well settled into our new routines and getting a good start to the semester. My sons have also had some firsts at their schools, so I guess we are getting new routines all around!

I was thinking about how for me, routines are so important in our lives. They give us structure and focus and help us from getting too far off track. Routines--especially those that start up again at the beginning of the school year--also produce memories of times gone by. For me, every August I think of when I moved into the dorms from home. I still clearly remember that first night in Kiewit Hall as a Freshman--Ah good times! I also think about my time as an RA in Swanson and the excitement of all my residents coming back. These are important and meaningful memories--especially now that I can look at those times from a CU facutly perspective.

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the First Firsts