Posts from Orange County from 2018

As the saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” This past Friday was the last day of …

The week began with pure dread. I awoke on Monday reluctantly, knowing the classes I had to teach this week …

Last weekend, two very kind-hearted Duke alums happily took my group and I on a boat tour of Balboa Island …

Fridays at Eureka are for fieldtrips, and this first Friday brought us to Knott’s Berry Farm amusement park, Orange County’s …

“The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it.” -J.M. Barrie, …

While preparing for Eureka I thought we had covered everything. STEM lesson plans, Girls Inc. curriculum, our work day schedules, …

As we sit in the shade listening to the roar of rollercoasters and the screams of nearby children, I wonder …

This week was the first week of Girls Inc.’s Eureka! camp. Despite the exhaustion from waking up at 5:30 in …

Wow. Our first week of camp is over. Every day is a whirlwind of facilitating, teaching, talking to the girls, …

Week one of Eureka! camp has come and gone, and with it went a number of my expectations for the …