I’ve been working on organizing my blog a bit in order to consolidate more of my writings from my graduate classwork  here at Penn State. I started this process last semester but sort of let the ball drop a bit. Well now I can say I’m officially caught up! You’ll see among the items on the left under Writings are two papers on mentoring and training colleagues and a lengthier paper entitled “Proposal: A Social Learning and Collaboration Platform.” I was prompted to add these items as I prepare my formal application materials for the graduate degree program. These were all papers or essays written to fulfill requirements of classes in the Distance Education certificate program, really a stepping stone for the full master’s degree in Adult Ed. I fully intend to continue the process of sharing my classwork here on this blog as I continue my coursework (pending admission of course!) I feel that my work and intellectual growth will be enriched by the comments and critiques of my colleagues and friends as well as my classmates. As I read back on some of my work, I get excited about the possibilities that going “back to school” will bring in terms of my personal and professional growth!