4.30.2012

Letter to America

Dear America,

I find it something that needs to be pondered that...

...a friend of mine who teaches a standardized test year...
...in a school that Teach For America doesn't want to go into...
...who has a Bachelor's degree from UVA (top public university in the nation)...
...who has a Master's degree from Curry at UVA (top 10 in Elem. Ed.  according to US News Rankings)...

...called me at 11 PM after leaving her first night at her new job...

...on a school night...

Here's the cool part. In no way, did she complain. She excels at anything she touches whether it's hiking for a month in the wilderness or diving deep in the neediest of the neediest.

She even had more sales than her counterparts who had 50% more tables...on her first night.

We celebrated this.

Moral of the Story: But, a deeper question, is while my friend can celebrate because she's a humble, eager personality. Is America enthralled with this anecdote? 


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