It's a Tradition. Sleeplessness the Night Before Programs Kick Off Means a Positive First Day. I Couldn't Be Happier - What Amazing Kids and Teachers.

I woke up around 3 a.m. with the anxiety closet wide open. There are so many moving parts when administrating a summer with 100s of kids and teachers. The first is emails and text messages. They come all throughout the date and night. Then, there's the worry that kids won't get along, they won't jive with the program, or something will go wrong with rooms, technology, or materials.

Ah, they started arriving at 8 a.m. and the day when very smooth...very, very smooth. I am counting my blessings to be in the Dolan School of Business, as it is a teacher's dream. The walls in the hallway even have whiteboard spaces to think, plan, create, and design. And as the only people on our floor, we're having a great time. 

In one day, both the little labs and the novelists filled pages and pages, and even had a first-day open mic. I'm like, "What?" It's amazing. 

The truth is, however, the teachers rock. They are simply amazing and they are masters at their professions - the best of the best. There's nothing like a National Writing Project teacher.

But the space. Ah, man. I feel like I should have site directors from across the nation visiting so they can see the opportunities to instruct. It truly is amazing.

Ooops. Time to get back to work!