It is hot and sweaty outside. Another summer is here. I've been stuck here 13 weeks now when it was only supposed to be a 6-8 week "assessment and treatment" center. Hoping to leave for the halfway house any week now - next week if I am lucky. I can't wait. =)
My students in the GED class have been dwindling down. I currently have 2 students when at one point I had 5. I tutor the women in the "advanced" class - the girls who are ready to take their GED. Some have left to the halfway house, but in the past 2 weeks, 2 of my students were sent back to prison for fighting. That really disappoints me because they were about to take their test this month and were doing so well. Last night, one of the girls lashes out and beats up a staff member. Insane. It is such a setback for her simply because she hasn't learned to control her temper when others upset her. What can I do though.
It is crazy how much I took education for granted until coming to a place like this. I feel very lucky and appreciative to have a mom who always pushed me in school when I was young and hated it. For being raised where college was a must and not an option. A person and his of her brain has so much potential and I definitely am going to take full advantage of all the resources available to me from now on, as I have been since being locked up, even if it hasn't been much. I can't wait to go back to school and work towards getting my JD and all my other goals. Never have I felt more of a drive and passion towards life before. I'm just anxious for the next step. You'd think I'd be a master of patience by now, but it's still something I work on every day in here.
On a last note, I have a horrible sock tan line from recreation time outside! Just thought I'd share.
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