Comments on: Day 1 in Mississippi: A Sign of Good Things to Come http://www.reschoolyourself.com/day-1-in-mississippi-a-sign-of-good-things-to-come Reliving my schooling. Rebooting my life. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:36:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Melia http://www.reschoolyourself.com/day-1-in-mississippi-a-sign-of-good-things-to-come#comment-2943 Melia Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1927#comment-2943 Ahh, I never read Under the Tuscan Sun or saw the movie, even though Mayes' husband was a professor at Santa Clara. Yes, letting life happen is a good way to put what I've been doing so far in Jackson (most of the time). Striving to achieve and fighting myself is what I did for years, and guess what? It's exhausting. Very true, Mississippi is known for its challenges with public education. That is indeed a sobering chart. I'm writing an article involving the gifted education program in the Jackson Public Schools. I liked what I saw, so I hope to draw more attention to the good things happening, and help replicate them. Darren said that middle-class families almost always send their kids to private schools. I'm a big believer in transforming, rather than abandoning, public education, and Mississippi is an important place to start. Ahh, I never read Under the Tuscan Sun or saw the movie, even though Mayes’ husband was a professor at Santa Clara.

Yes, letting life happen is a good way to put what I’ve been doing so far in Jackson (most of the time). Striving to achieve and fighting myself is what I did for years, and guess what? It’s exhausting.

Very true, Mississippi is known for its challenges with public education. That is indeed a sobering chart. I’m writing an article involving the gifted education program in the Jackson Public Schools. I liked what I saw, so I hope to draw more attention to the good things happening, and help replicate them. Darren said that middle-class families almost always send their kids to private schools. I’m a big believer in transforming, rather than abandoning, public education, and Mississippi is an important place to start.

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.reschoolyourself.com/day-1-in-mississippi-a-sign-of-good-things-to-come#comment-2923 Kathleen Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:46:50 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1927#comment-2923 I've been catching up on your blog, Melia. It's so addictive. I think your move to Jackson is good. And I love the ladybug in your house. It definitely foreshadows good things to come! To quote a movie about a woman who picked up her life and moved across the world (well, to get away from a man)... From Under the Tuscan Sun... Frances: Ladybugs, Katherine. Lots and lots of ladybugs. She didn't truly let life happen until she relaxed and stopped stressing. Have fun and enjoy, this is going to be awesome for you and Darren both. Plus, I think it's important that you specifically are in Mississippi now. As you forgot to mention in your stats, Mississippi is not doing so well on the education level either. Check out this very depressing chart/map from the Chamber of Commerce: http://www.uschamber.com/icw/reportcard/default I’ve been catching up on your blog, Melia. It’s so addictive. I think your move to Jackson is good. And I love the ladybug in your house. It definitely foreshadows good things to come! To quote a movie about a woman who picked up her life and moved across the world (well, to get away from a man)…

From Under the Tuscan Sun…
Frances: Ladybugs, Katherine. Lots and lots of ladybugs.

She didn’t truly let life happen until she relaxed and stopped stressing. Have fun and enjoy, this is going to be awesome for you and Darren both.

Plus, I think it’s important that you specifically are in Mississippi now. As you forgot to mention in your stats, Mississippi is not doing so well on the education level either. Check out this very depressing chart/map from the Chamber of Commerce: http://www.uschamber.com/icw/reportcard/default

]]> By: Margaret http://www.reschoolyourself.com/day-1-in-mississippi-a-sign-of-good-things-to-come#comment-2858 Margaret Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:58:55 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1927#comment-2858 Peaceful post. I am so proud! Peaceful post. I am so proud!

]]> By: c myers http://www.reschoolyourself.com/day-1-in-mississippi-a-sign-of-good-things-to-come#comment-2836 c myers Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:40:51 +0000 http://www.reschoolyourself.com/?p=1927#comment-2836 we're glad to have you here, melia. i'm sure we'll run into each other soon! [c] we’re glad to have you here, melia. i’m sure we’ll run into each other soon!

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