Special Ed

Yay!!! It's what you've all been waiting for...a post from yours truly! For those of you who have been worried about my well being, I am alive and kicking.
Ok, let's start from the beginning...my flight last Sunday was really great! I had friends drop me off at the airport, I looked like a real adult with my briefcase, and I was feeling super confident! The flight was quick which was nice because my feet didn't have time to swell (my feet usually look like puffer fish on long flights). Once I landed I took the shuttle to get my rental car. After I took a long look at the beautiful Dodge Avenger just sitting there waiting for my tushy to sit down in the drivers seat, I drove off to my hotel. I finally got to my room, plopped my things on the ground, and laid on the bed with a sigh of relief. Now what happened next i did not see coming...I started sobbing! What?!?!?! I was so scared. Travel season became real at that moment and it scared me! It SCARED me! I called my mom and thank God for her! She calmed me down. After that I crawled under the covers and slept as best I could.
I woke up the next morning somewhat refreshed and ready to start the day. My first visit went well and built up my confidence! The movie "The Help" came to mind as I repeatedly quoted "you is kind, you is smart, you is important." After that my visits were wonderful as were the fairs I went to.
Now for something that made me laugh! Many of you have heard me mention Sis Sue, for those of you who haven't heard me talk about her. She is a middle and high school teacher at a school I visited. At this visit I presented and might I add that I did pretty good :) Anyway, at the end of my presentation I opened it up for questions. There were several great questions, but then the students started acting like...well students. One student raised his hand, so I course said, "Yes, young man in the front." He answered "Corban sounds like a cool place, but do you offer special learning services? Specifically special Ed classes?" "We do have a specific contact person for student services, I can talk to you about it if you'd like to come see me after." "Well the reason I ask is because (points to friend next to him) he's gonna need those classes if he goes to college." The class starts cracking up and surprisingly Sis Sue was over in the corner laughing hysterically saying "Good one! Good one!" I had no clue what to say so in uncertainty I said "Yeah, good one ha." After collecting herself Sis then got the class to calm down. Was it funny? Yes. Was it uncomfortable? Absolutely!
Since that comment I've had some great visits, some no shows, and some visits I wish were no shows. I've connected with several students and tons of parents! I don't know what it is about me, but parents just seem to love me! And I am totally ok with that :) 
I just got to my hotel in Modesto and I'm preparing to start my 2nd week in the not so impressive Cali (I really don't see what the hype is all about). I had such an awesome time with Courtney this weekend in San Fran, full of laughter, walking, frigid air, and long lines. It was definitely the highlight of my trip! 
This is Sis Ash and I am over and out!