Lunch with Lynn

My Grandpa was a instructor for decades and he loved every minute of it. I think one of the most rewarding parts of teaching for him was his relationships with his students and the feeling that he made a lasting impact on his student's lives. He is retired now, but he still gets countless Christmas cards and letters from his former students (who are starting to retire themselves).

I have now been in school for 9 years (yikes! that sounds like a long time), and I think one of the things I have enjoyed the most is meeting and learning from amazing people. You really have to be dedicated to the greater good to go into teaching and I respect almost all professors immensely.


Today I had lunch with one of my professors from Skagit Valley College, Dr. Lynn Dunlap. She is an excellent teacher who puts a lot of energy into her students as well as helping design/improve Skagit's learning communities. She taught my film as literature class that I took linked with a science class at my last year at Skagit. I think the class really improved my writing/analytical skills, but more importantly it was fun (you got to watch movies and call it homework)! I have really enjoyed keeping in touch with Lynn over the years and she has become a good friend. She enjoys traveling and birding and I keep teasing her that one day I will get her to east Africa.